YOKOHAMATIRE.PHTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it the rubber industry could end up generating P1 billion in revenue if it can supply 100% of Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc.’s raw material requirements.Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual told reporters at a recent briefing that the

National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan — PHILSTARTHE PHILIPPINES needs to ramp up investment in agriculture and fisheries to dampen the impact of heightened tensions with China, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.“We are linked with China economically through our

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE National Capital Region (NCR) chapter of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the main challengers to its members are ease of doing business (EoDB), power, and road congestion.The issues were raised at a news conference on Wednesday

THE bond market’s growth picked up in the first quarter of 2024 due to increased debt issues by the government and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).Outstanding local currency (LCY) bonds grew 2.2% quarter on quarter to $219 billion, bringing total issues to about P12.3

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Department of Agriculture said it plans to establish four cold examination facilities in agriculture (CEFA) this year for imported farm goods.Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said: “This year we will build four. One in Subic, one in Manila Port, one

REUTERSBUSINESS GROUPS and members of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) said they support a Senate bill that will separate the commercial and regulatory functions of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).The JFC, in a statement on Wednesday, said the business groups and chambers sent a joint

THE Board of Investments (BoI) said on Wednesday that it approved a P125-million project that will produce steel frame modules for structural building system.The project will be located in Taguig City and operated by Accutech Steel and Service Center, Inc.Accutech will establish a new production

POGO, POGO and more POGO stories seem to be flooding everyone’s news feeds. As the troubled industry generates news that ranges from controversial at best to illegal at worst, it would be good to know more about POGOs and how they affect us. The short

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FILE PHOTOBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE UNITED STATES Embassy in Manila on Wednesday urged China to stop harassing Philippine vessels trying to deliver food and other supplies to a military outpost in the South China Sea, days after a standoff with

REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday said it seeks to finish this year cable projects that would boost internet connectivity in parts of Luzon and in poor areas in the central and southern parts of the country.This was after economic managers on