PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE WASHINGTON, DC summit bringing together the leaders of the US, Japan and the Philippines is expected to result in more coordinated infrastructure investment in the Philippines by the two other partners, the US National Security Council (NSC) said.“What I can say is there

REUTERSTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is looking to explore new trade and investment opportunities at the Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting on Thursday in Washington, DC.In a statement, the DTI said that the meeting will bring together Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual,

THE Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said its members continue to oppose the increase in storage fees imposed by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).“We are still protesting against it. The problem is, every time there is a problem in the ports, they increase the rates,” Philexport

REUTERSTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday that an Australian waste-to-energy project is projected to start operations by the end of 2024. In a statement, the DTI said that Australian startup Cyclion Pty. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Development

PHILSTARLARGER farm sizes and mechanization will help reduce dependence on rice imports, an economist said at an Asian Development Bank (ADB) forum on Wednesday.“(The) Philippines has been increasing imports of rice. Indonesia has a problem of high production costs of rice, so they restrict imports. That is

THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Angat Dam water levels have not dropped below 195 meters, arguing for a water allocation of 50 cubic meters per second (cms), which it said was needed to ensure uninterrupted water supply.“(The Angat Dam water level) did

REUTERSTHE effects of El Niño are likely to worsen in the next few years, causing more  damage to the livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolk, Greenpeace Philippines said.“We are seeing a trend that El Niño is getting worse…there’s a worrying trend in the past few years

The Philippines has about 44 bilateral tax agreements to eliminate or mitigate double taxation of cross-border transactions involving certain types of income (e.g., service fees, dividends, interest, royalties). In eliminating double taxation, the 2017 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Commentaries on the Model

SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBEBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said he is “horrified” by the thought that Philippine sovereignty might have been compromised under a “gentleman’s agreement” between his predecessor and China over Second Thomas Shoal in the South China

Vehicles and motorcycles are stuck in traffic along EDSA in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Chloe Mari A. HufanaTHE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday ordered local governments to adjust their working hours an hour earlier to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.