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By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Philippine Franchising Association (PFA) said the industry is expected to grow 10% to 13% next year, driven…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said investor confidence remains “solid” despite a decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, noting that locators…

THE PHILIPPINES imported 2.49 million metric tons (MT) of rice in the year to date as of Sept. 21, down 18.1% from a year…

THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said that the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) retained the MWSS water allocation at 50 cubic meters…

THE US Department of Agriculture (USDA) downgraded its annual raw sugar forecast for the Philippines, citing El Niño and the decline in the area…

HIGHER oil prices will have a limited impact on the Philippines’ fiscal position in the absence of government fuel subsidies, Nomura Global Markets Research…

ASIA must work on decarbonizing agriculture and transitioning to net-zero to ensure food security in the face of climate change, the Asian Development Bank…

The CREATE Act radically changed the value-added tax (VAT) landscape for Registered Export Enterprises (REEs) with the introduction of the condition that only items…

THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) will likely start becoming active in the market by the first quarter, once it works out an investment strategy…