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Government urged to upgrade mining monitoring system
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 14, 2024 - 12:00am
The government needs to prioritize the establishment of a more effective monitoring system for the mining industry instead of fast-tracking mining permits, according to non-government organization Alyansa Tigil...
OceanaGold makes lackluster market debut
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Australian-Canadian mining company OceanaGold Philippines Inc. saw a lackluster market debut yesterday after its share price dropped by more than six percent.
Sugar imports under study
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 14, 2024 - 12:00am
The Sugar Regulatory Administration is now studying the possibility of allowing sugar imports during the post-milling season to ensure that the country will have sufficient stocks and prevent skyrocketing prices...
Proposed mining fiscal regime taking shape
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 13, 2024 - 12:00am
The Senate is working toward a mining fiscal regime that would have more tiers and lower rates deemed acceptable to both the government and the local industry.
Philippines to remain as world’s top rice importer in 2025
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 13, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines will remain as the world’s largest rice importer in 2025 for the third consecutive year as the country turns to foreign supplies to feed its growing population.
Philex to fast–track Silangan mine operations
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp is exploring all possible logistical options to fast-track the commercial operations of its Silangan gold and copper mine ahead of the fourth quarter 2025 target.
DENR to shorten permit process for mining
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to implement “parallel” processing of mining permits this year to shorten bureaucratic approval of prospective mining operations to as fast as...
Philippines mineral output to sustain growth
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The value of the country’s mineral output this year is expected to surpass last year’s P249 billion, driven by the rising demand for gold amid persisting geopolitical tensions, according to an industry...
Oil prices seen to decline again next week
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 11, 2024 - 9:30am
Pump prices for fuel products could decline again next week, as oil prices in the Asian market fell amid favorable global political and economic conditions, according to the Department of Energy.
DA backs early rice tariff collection certification
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 10, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture is supporting the proposed earlier certification of tariffs collected from rice imports to fast-track the rollout of programs aimed at aiding farmers such as cash assistance.
Government, miners agree on fiscal regime proposal
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
Miners and government officials have reached a middle ground on the tiering of a proposed windfall profit tax for the mining industry that could pave the way for the approval of the long-awaited mining fiscal r...
Agricultural reels from El Niño; Q1 farm output flat
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
The value of local agriculture and fisheries output in the first quarter remained relatively flat as subsectors reeled from the El Niño phenomenon, with poultry being the lone subsector posting higher pr...
DA slashes palay output target to 20.4 million tons
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 9, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Agriculture slashed its palay production target for the year to 20.4 million metric tons after taking into consideration the impact of El Niño on domestic farms.
No ban on US beef, dairy despite bird flu
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 7, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines will not ban the importation of cattle products such as beef and milk from the United States as regulators maintain that these products are safe to consume amid bird flu cases in the US dairy he...
CA ruling stops imports of Bt talong, golden rice
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 6, 2024 - 12:00am
The importation of regulated genetically modified organisms (GMO) except for Bt talong and golden rice would continue as they are not covered by the recent decision of the Court of Appeals, according to the Department...
Raw sugar output highest in 3 years
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 6, 2024 - 12:00am
Local raw sugar production in the current crop year expanded to 1.86 million metric tons (MT), surpassing the previous crop year’s entire output, due to more sugarcane milled and better sweetener content.
NFA hikes local palay procurement
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 5, 2024 - 12:00am
State-run National Food Authority purchased over 2,000 metric tons of palay or unmilled rice in March, more than triple than what it bought in February, but remained below its procurement target.
Approval of agricultural economic sabotage bill sought
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 3, 2024 - 12:00am
Tobacco growers urged Congress to convene the bicameral conference committee to iron out disagreeing provisions and approve the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage bill before President Marcos’ State of the...
El Niño trims palay harvest in Q1
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 2, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s palay or unmilled rice production contracted by two percent in the first quarter as farms were unable to withstand the effects of warmer and drier climatic conditions due to El Niño.
Rice tariff collections soar by 60% to P11 billion
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 2, 2024 - 12:00am
The state’s tariff collections from rice imports soared by 60 percent to over P11 billion in the first quarter on the back of higher import volume and declared value of shipments.
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