Big halal-certification push to position PHL to compete in $7-trillion market
FREEPIKTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it plans to strengthen certification bodies for halal products next year to better position the Philippines to compete in the $7-trillion global market.“Another industry that we’re pushing is halal. It’s something that
BCDA warns against ‘illegal’ use of out-of-contract Capas landfill
METRO CLARK WASTE MANAGEMENT FACEBOOK PAGETHE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Thursday warned against the “illegal” continued use of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac.BCDA said it received reports of continued operations at the 100-hectare landfill, even
Grant expected by Jan. for Bangsamoro child learning
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE World Bank said a P2.75-million project to improving learning outcomes for out-of-school children (OOSC) in Bangsamoro is on track for grant disbursement next month.The No Bangsamoro Child Left Behind in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao project
NCR retail price growth picks up in November
A supermarket is seen in Quezon City, March 4 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASRETAIL PRICE growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) accelerated in November, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report.Citing preliminary data, the
Shares inch up on rate cut hopes, bargain hunting
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPHILIPPINE SHARES closed higher on the penultimate trading day of 2024 amid hopes for another interest cut to start 2025 and as investors picked up bargains.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 0.06% or