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Farmers in Nueva Ecija have received P137 million worth of machinery from the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech).

Faced with the uncertainties and tensions brought about by maritime disputes and geopolitical rivalry, it is more important than ever for China and ASEAN to jointly promote cooperation in the area of the blue economy, especially in the South China Sea. This will not only help de-escalate tensions in the region but also create better conditions for pursuing sustainable economic development.

A ranking official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has given assurance of enough rice supply and stable price of the grains even when the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) questioned the alleged discrepancies in data issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Senate President Francis Escudero has categorically denied that the investigation on the so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) leaks, linking President Marcos to illegal drug use, triggered the ouster of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri as head of the chamber.

The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs expresses serious concern" about the new regulation that would enable the Chinese Coast Guard to apprehend people it deems 'trespassers' in its waters

Ginebra Kings overcome 15-point deficit to defeat Meralco Bolts in PBA Philippine Cup semifinals in their fifth game on Sunday, May 26.

THE government is set to provide incentives to enhance Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) to measure the economic value and degradation of natural resources under a newly passed law last week. President Marcos signed last Wednesday Republic Act 11995 institutionalizing the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (Pencas). Pencas is…

Given the current sluggish state of the stock market, small investors now have access to a fresh investment option that offers promising quarterly dividends. Real Estate Investment Trusts provide an opportunity for individuals to become co-owners of income-generating properties. These REITs are legally obligated to distribute dividends on a quarterly…

By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror THE gaming sector has made significant contributions to the Philippine economy, helping boost the tourism industry, providing jobs to Filipinos, and improving their lives through social development projects. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared this at the formal opening Saturday…

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has endorsed to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center the proposal of the Philtrak consortium to convert the decommissioned at-grade trackways of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) in Luzon and Panay Railways Inc. (PRI) in the Visayas into a bus rapid transit (BRT) line using hybrid electric road train (HERT) technology developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).