The Economy

PH receives French gov’t grant to help advance FTA with EU

The country is receiving funding from the French government for geographical indications (GI) protection, a crucial component in the negotiations for the free trade...

DA pushes for local hybrid rice production in Davao Region

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday it conducted the first harvest festival for locally produced hybrid rice seeds in Barangay Rang-ay, Banaybanay, Davao...
BEACH. Excursionists disembark at Babak District in Samal Island, Davao del Norte on Good Friday, April 14, 2017. The island is a top destination in the region during the Holy Week. MINDANEWS PHOTO

Tourism dept expects 30M tourists during Holy Week

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is expecting some 30 million Filipino and foreign tourists to visit the country's most popular tourist attractions this Holy...

BIR widens net vs. vape, cigarette smugglers

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is intensifying enforcement operations against both emerging and long-standing sources of tax evasion, particularly in the vape and...
Davao City Economic Enteprises (CEE) Manager Maximo Macalipes Jr. bares that the consistent increase in revenue of the city’s economic enterprises further supports the economic development of the city. LEAN DAVAL JR

City’s economic enterprises’ revenue continues to increase since 2022

The Davao City Economic Enterprises (CEE) recorded a consistent increase in its revenue collection from 2022 to 2024. In 2022, CEE’s collection reached P177,701,208.84...

BIR steps up digitalized services to make tax filing, payment easier

With the April 15 income tax deadline nearing, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has stepped up its digitalized services to make tax filing...

DOT, DTI ink deal to link tourism-related programs

The Department of of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday entered into an agreement for the convergence of...

Gov’t measures vs. inflationary pressures effective – NEDA

Government efforts to control inflation are showing results as the country’s inflation rate continued to ease, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In...

DTI-Basilan eyes creation of online platform for Isabela City weavers

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Basilan province is exploring the creation of an online platform to help weavers in Isabela City...
A vendor displays fresh chicken eggs at a stall inside Agdao Public Market in Davao City. The Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) said among the factors behind the surging prices of fresh chicken eggs is the decreasing production of eggs in the country due to the higher operating expenses of breeders following the hike in prices of hatchlings and chicken pellets. Lean Daval Jr.

DA mulling MSRP for garlic, egg

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it is considering imposing another series of maximum suggested retail prices (MSRP), this time for garlic...