BIR launches taxpayer service for CREATE MORE Act-registered biz

MANILA – Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza on Tuesday underscored the importance of…

Spanish brandy partners with PH firm, penetrates local market

MANILA – Chalk up another victory for the local spirits scene as Spain-based brand Torres is officially entering the…

P2B in savings eyed from proposed submarine power cable project 

By Joann Villanueva MANILA – The government is expected to save around P2 billion annually from reduced…

Gov’t sets P1.4-B primary spending for Q1 to boost economy

MANILA – The government has set PHP1.4 billion in primary spending for the first quarter of 2026…

Entrpreneures more upbeat in Q4 2025

MANILA – The seasonal uptick in demand during the Christmas season boosted investors’ confidence, resulting in a…

PH economy forecast to accelerate to 4.6% in Q4 ’25

MANILA – Philippine domestic growth is expected to accelerate to 4.6 percent in the last quarter of…

DOF chief: PH’s 2026 upper middle-income economy target remains 

By Joann Villanueva MANILA – The Philippine government’s goal to elevate the country to middle-income status by…

CA freezes over 1,193 bank accounts on flood control probe

MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued another freeze order on approximately 1,193 bank accounts…

ADB extends USD400-M loan to improve ease of doing business in PH

By Joann Villanueva MANILA – The ease of doing business in the Philippines was boosted after the…

PH posts $273-M BOP surplus in Q3 2025

MANILA – The Philippines registered a USD273 million balance of payment surplus in the third quarter of…