ADB, gov’t give training grants to 66 enterprises
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Government on Thursday awarded service-training grants to five networks of enterprises through the SkillsUpNet Philippines (SUNPh) program.A total of 66 enterprises and 600 workers in the Bicol and Davao regions and Cebu
MUFG expects stronger peso through 2023
MUFG Global Markets Research expects the peso to continue strengthening against the dollar throughout the year with import bills less likely to weigh it down and a reduction in commodity prices.“Our constructive view on the PHP against the USD is
ARTA to help ease permit procedures for export, import of processed food
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will help streamline the processing of permits required to export and import processed food, addressing concerns raised by a public-private trade council.In a statement on Thursday, the ARTA said among the issues that
P2.6M worth of onions sold directly to consumers and institutions — DA
DA.GOV.PHONION farmers were able to directly sell about P2.589 million worth of their harvests to consumers and institutional buyers through with assistance from government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday. In a statement, the DA said farmer cooperatives
Special rice prices fall in Metro Manila and three other areas
DA.GOV.PHTHE AVERAGE retail price of the different kinds of special rice decreased in the capital region Metro Manila and three cities, but went up in three other areas in mid-January, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).Based on preliminary data