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‘ASEAN must harmonize rules to combat illicit tobacco trade’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 21, 2026 - 12:00am
ASEAN member-states must harmonize their trade rules to plug loopholes that are being exploited by transnational crimes to proliferate illicit tobacco trade, a Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Philippines official...
POGO ban, tax reforms boost Philippines gaming revenues last year
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The nationwide ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators coupled with the reduction in gaming-related tax rates lifted the gaming industry’s revenues to a record level last year, an online casino brand...
Rice tariff collection rises 18 percent
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The government’s rice tariff collection from January to July rose by 18 percent on an annual basis to almost P13 billion, driven by higher import volume and weaker peso, data from the Bureau of Customs (BOC)...
SMC expands urban farms beyond Luzon
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is expanding its urban farm initiative beyond Luzon as it recently established its first backyard farm site in the Visayas to support local food security.
Pinoy workers want more despite salary satisfaction – survey
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Most Filipinos said they were fairly paid, but only six in 10 workers said they were satisfied with their current pay, according to a survey conducted by Jobstreet by SEEK.
Building trust, one loan at a time
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
For Fuse Financing president and CEO Tony Isidro, the journey into formal credit began at home.
Faster transition to stricter steel rebar standards urged
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) urged the Department of Trade and Industry to shorten the transition to mandatory implementation of stricter standards on deformed steel bars to ensure the safety of...
Da Nang, Hanoi are top Vietnam destinations for Pinoys
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 26, 2026 - 12:00am
More Filipinos visited Da Nang and Hanoi in Vietnam in the first half compared to last year as they expanded their holiday destinations and gained more diverse travel experiences, according to global travel service...
DTI sees exports topping 2025 growth
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Trade and Industry remains optimistic that total merchandise exports this year would grow faster than last year’s 15-percent expansion.
Sales of xEVs more than double, close in on passenger cars in H1
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 24, 2026 - 12:00am
While total car sales in the first half fell by 11 percent year-on-year, demand for electrified vehicles (xEVs) more than doubled during the period, industry data showed.
From Makati to Trieste: In pursuit of coffee mastery
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Usually, you will find Rosario Juan brewing coffee at her café along Polaris Street in Makati. But last May, Juan found herself some 10,000 kilometers away, trading her familiar brewing station for one in...
Poll: 8 of 10 Pinoys seek change in careers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - July 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Approximately eight in 10 Filipinos wanted to change careers in the past six months, seeking better growth opportunities and healthier work-life balance as they became exhausted with their current working environments,...
SPRC bets big on palm oil plantation, targets expansion to 20,000 hectares
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Sirawai Palm and Rubber Corp. (SPRC) of the Consunji family plans to expand its oil palm plantation to at least 20,000 hectares over the long term as it seizes opportunities in the country’s ever-growing...
‘High tariffs, price caps hamper investments’
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - June 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Government policies such as high tariffs and price ceilings squeeze local agribusinesses’ profits, reducing their capacity to invest further in the sector and expand operations, an official of Bank of the Philippine...
Onion farmers get credit line via Jollibee, BanKo partnership
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - June 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The Jollibee Group Foundation has partnered with the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands to provide onion farmers access to financing that may help them improve their productivity and...
HR leaders remain wary of AI-led hiring
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - June 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Human resource leaders in the Philippines remain wary of relying on artificial intelligence for final hiring decisions, with only 28 percent expressing confidence in using the technology for the task, according...
Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippines ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Charred remains of a tuber were found in two different cave sites in the Philippines dating back some 11,000 years ago.
Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippines ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Back in Cosme’s farm in Barangay Sapang Uwak, the ube industry’s problems are painfully real.
Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippine ube farmers
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The soles of 54-year-old Aloy Cosme are cracked and parched, like land ravaged by a decade-long El Niño. But it was not extreme weather that hardened them. It was 40 years of toiling in ube fields across their...
Rice tariff collection rises 13% to P4.8 billion
by Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas - May 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s rice tariff collection in the first quarter rose by 13 percent on an annual basis to P4.8 billion, driven by higher import volume and weaker exchange rate.
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