DA wants maximum SRP on imported rice
A MAN unloads sacks of rice at a store along Dagupan St., Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to impose a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice in an
‘No new taxes’ stance likely to hamper fiscal consolidation progress
People are seen shopping in Divisoria, Manila, Dec. 31, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PHILIPPINE government must consider passing “politically acceptable” tax measures, such as those related to wealth, luxury goods, and carbon emissions, if it wants to achieve its
Roads, railways support needed for airport upgrades — analysts
PHILIPPINE STAR / MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE Philippines is poised to boost its aviation sector by upgrading the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other key airports, but this will only be successful if critical infrastructure
Dow and S&P 500 rise on Trump’s softer tariff stance; FuboTV soars 170%, auto stocks climb
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday after last week’s losses as a report suggested that the incoming Trump administration could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance. Major stocks also rose as chip stocks in the US gained on Monday. At
NGCP sees timely completion of grid projects
IN JANUARY last year, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) inaugurated the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project, the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230-kilovolt (kV) backbone in April, and the Mariveles-Hermosa-San Jose 500-kV Line in July.THE NATIONAL Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said