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BCCP raises concerns over plans to curb meat imports

The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines expressed concerns on the agriculture department’s plan to temporarily suspend the minimum access volume on corn and pork......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Another animal pestilence

Even as the hog industry is still grappling with African swine fever, another threat to livestock is on the horizon......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

ASF outbreak logged in Occidental Mindoro

African swine fever continues to wreak havoc in the country’s hog industry, with Occidental Mindoro becoming the latest to report an ASF outbreak, the Department of Agriculture said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Wage hike to cut GDP growth, raise unemployment – NEDA

The proposed legislation for a P100 wage increase for private workers could shave up to 0.5 percentage point off the country’s economic growth and reverse gains ......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Philippines to revitalize seaweed industry to regain top exporter

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday vowed to revitalize the country's seaweed industry by beefing up the government support to local seaweed producers and boosting the potential of the second biggest export earner in Philippine aquaculture. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel expressed optimism about the Philippine seaweed industry's potential t.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Philippines to revitalize seaweed industry to regain top exporter

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday vowed to revitalize the country's seaweed industry by beefing up the government support to local seaweed producers and boosting the potential of the second biggest export earner in Philippine aquaculture. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel expressed optimism about the Philippine seaweed industry's potential t.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Rice imports as of mid-March 886,963 MT

The country’s rice imports as of mid-March have surpassed the total volume recorded in the entire first quarter of last year by a double-digit rate, to over 880,000 metric tons, government data showed......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Salt imports decline as local output improves

The country’s salt imports decreased to 84 percent of total requirements last year from 90 percent in 2022 as local production improved, a ranking official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

‘Imports, SRA made future worse for RHI unit’

Sugar and ethanol producer Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) took a major hit as increased imports and an alleged instruction from the government to stop refining led to the closure of its wholly owned subsidiary......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

2024 rice imports hit 570,000 MT

The country’s rice imports have reached almost 570,000 metric tons as of mid-February, surpassing the total imported volume in the first two months of last year by over 40 percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Fertilizer imports hit 3-year high in 2023

Fertilizer imports last year expanded by almost a fifth to a three-year high of over 2.5 million metric tons as global prices of the farm input declined at a double-digit pace......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Keeping Magnolia at Bey

The theory is if the opposing imports cancel each other out, then the locals will decide the outcome of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. But what if the imports don’t perform as expected, can the locals carry the load?.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Filipino imports shine in action-packed Japan B. League weekend

Kai Sotto scores a season-high 16 points, while Matthew Wright puts up back-to-back 20-plus-point performances as Filipino imports impress in the Japan B. League.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

DA: Suspension of onion imports depends on actual production

The suspension of onion imports is only conditional and still depends on actual production this crop season, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Onion prices plunge; DA suspends imports

The Department of Agriculture has ordered the suspension of onion imports as the farmgate price of white onions went down to P18 per kilo amid the flooding of imported bulbs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

DA halts onion imports as oversupply drives prices down

The Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered the suspension of onion imports until May, citing abundant supply of onions in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Tale of two imports

Rain or Shine’s Tree Treadwell is cut from a different mold that’s typical of imports playing in the PBA......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Business groups laud passage of Salt Industry Development Act

Business groups Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) welcomed the approval of a law that aims to revive the salt industry which is seen to support economic growth and help create jobs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

Is AI Taking Over My Job? 5 Ways GenAI is Affecting Jobs in the Philippine IT-BPM Industry

Amidst the hustle of the Philippine economic landscape, the Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry is undergoing a radical shift fueled by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). A dynamic journey of challenges and opportunities is redefining the industry’s future. Led by the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), immerse in a fast-paced […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

EV players push ‘green traffic’ as NEDA readies tariff review

Electric vehicle industry players and clean air advocates are calling on the National Economic and Development Authority to lead the push to accelerate efforts to promote “green traffic” through the inclusion of e-motorcycles as part of those enjoying tax exemption as the agency starts its review of an executive order that modified the tariffs on EVs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024