THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to conclude negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by early November, the Department of Trade and ...

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been asked to adopt catch-up measures after failing to meet spending targets for its key programs, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will now automatically classify value-added tax (VAT) refund claims with incomplete information as “high risk,” subject to full verification. In a memorandum order ...

THE UK is open to working closely with the Philippines in developing its offshore wind resources, noting the country’s many high-potential sites. British Deputy Ambassador to the Philippines Alistair ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is studying the use of peripheral canals to retain rainwater for irrigation. “What we will do is offset the water so that it does not go directly to the sea, ...

Transformation is important for the enduring success of any organization. However, there has recently been a noticeable shift in its frequency and pace.

BUDGETARY support for state-owned corporations fell sharply in August, the Bureau of the Treasury said. Subsidies provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) dropped 51.93% year ...

THE PHILIPPINE government at the weekend said it was on alert for potential security risks in the Middle East as the world marks the anniversary of the Oct. 7 militant attack that led to the conflict ...

RICH FILIPINOS seeking to enter politics and politicians whose terms have ended are likely to run for office through the party-list system, which could dilute sectoral representation at the House of ...

LACK of funding for project development and political pressures that increase the cost of private sector expenses are among the barriers to public-private partnerships (PPP) at the local level in the ...

THE PHILIPPINE INFLATION in September, which slowed to an over four-year low, implied a moderate erosion of workers’ real wage as it remains below the cost of living, labor experts said.

THE Customs bureau’s Manila port last week confiscated P2 million worth of onions without proper sanitation permits. The shipment, which contained 25 kilograms of onions, reportedly came from China, ...