THE PHILIPPINES should expand its trade relations with ASEAN, China, and the European Union (EU) in response to the 20% tariff imposed by the US, regardless of the outcome of President Ferdinand R.

SUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 18.73% year on year in May to P7.92 billion, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. The Treasury reported that month on ...

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it affirmed the “deemed approved” status of applications if the commission misses the processing timelines set for such transactions. In Memorandum ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said they signed an agreement to streamline the payment of value-added tax (VAT) by foreign digital service ...

FARMERS said any tariff concessions extended to the US on agricultural goods will favor “privileged importers” while harming workers and the environment.

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said the Malampaya Phase 4 drilling program is expected to be completed within the year to determine the extent of the remaining gas resources in the field. “Within the ...

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is calling on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) to hold to ...

The accountancy profession is undergoing a significant transformation. A recent report from the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) emphasizes that various factors, including shifts in ...

JAPAN’S plan to transfer Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines could enhance Manila’s coastal patrol and maritime defense capabilities, analysts said at the weekend, underscoring the ...

FILIPINOS continue to view corruption, economic management and inflation as the most urgent issues that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. must address, according to the latest survey by research firm ...

A NEWLY elected senator on Sunday called on fellow members of the Senate to uphold impartiality as senator-judges in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. “A gentle ...

THE PHILIPPINES should consider enforcing stiffer penalties on ship owners with Filipino crew members that sail through high-risk areas, analysts said, following consecutive attacks of Houthi rebels ...