FILIPINO-Chinese businesses said they continue to view high power costs and red tape as the leading deterrents to expanding their operations. “There are issues ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Thursday that it will stage the fifth round of the green energy auction (GEA-5) in the third quarter of 2025, with the auction to focus on offshore wind projects ...

THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said it supports the passage of the Open Access in Data Transmission bill, also known as the Konektadong Pinoy bill, as well as further economic ...

THE Supreme Court (SC) has issued a ruling “deny(ing) with finality” all appeals filed by CJH Development Corp. in connection with the court’s ruling allowing the Bases Conversion and Development ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday that it is investigating how Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Type A, Subtype H5N2 entered the country, after an outbreak at a Camarines ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (center) led a peace council meeting at the national police headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Thursday. He was joined by Executive Secretary Lucas P.

THE Commission on Audit (CoA) has flagged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for failing to monitor the implementation of rural electrification efforts, resulting in about P992 million ...

THE Swedish government has expressed interest in collaborating with the Philippines in mining, healthcare, transportation, digitalization, and defense, the Board of Investments (BoI) said. In a ...

SWEDISH FIRMS cited regulatory challenges and foreign ownership restrictions as among the obstacles they face when investing in the Philippines. On Thursday, Business Sweden and the Swedish Embassy ...

THE SENATE on late Wednesday approved on second reading a bill that will reorganize the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into a “full-fledged department” with the aim to streamline ...

STOCKS inched lower on Thursday as investors digested the latest US consumer inflation data and their potential impact on the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision next week. The Philippine Stock ...

THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to human rights, highlighting two key goals under the Fourth Philippine Human Rights Plan (PHRP4). Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez, ...