PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government is bracing for extended “geopolitical tensions and economic challenges” in its proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget to allow the country to ...

WITH unprogrammed appropriations now making up only 1.5 percent of the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), Budget Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon wants Congress to preserve that level as budget ...

THE national government’s outstanding debt is projected to swell to P21.479 trillion by the end of 2027, as a persistently weak peso, growing financing requirements and repayment of maturing loans add ...

REVENUES to be collected by the government are seen to reach P5.205 trillion in 2027 amid expectations of a recovery in economic growth, weighed down by the flood control corruption scandal and the ...

THE Philippines has laws and digital platforms meant to make doing business easier, but fragmented implementation across government continues to leave enterprises dealing with separate systems for ...

HOTELS are ramping up investments in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics to respond to changing traveler expectations. But a new global study suggests they should be careful ...

THE world is off track in meeting the internationally agreed 2030 food system goals, according to the latest global study. The study from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) showed that for ...

THE Philippine peso slid back to the 61-per-dollar level as Brent crude nearly touched the $90 per barrel level amid renewed external pressures as negotiations between the United States and Iran ...

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday said it was not surprised by the filing of a grave threats case against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and expressed confidence that the ...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed a draft resolution to remove the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on system loss charges, aiming to lower electricity bills for consumers. System ...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported that the Philippine Coast Guard has rescued and assisted more than 8,000 people across six provinces, even as transport services in storm-hit areas ...

Workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities deserve stronger protection, according to Senator Loren Legarda, as she stressed the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements ...