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PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. has approved the extension of reduced tariff rates for key commodities such as rice, corn, and pork, until December 31, 2024 amid continuing global challenges such as high prices and limited supply of some basic products, Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan announced yesterday.
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board is set to approve another extension of reduced tariffs on rice, pork and corn, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan indicated on Wednesday.
DUBAI – President Marcos decided at the last minute to skip the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) here, saying he had to attend to the plight of 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Iran-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea.
MANILA: The Philippines is to launch five coast guard vessels worth half a billion dollars through a Japanese government loan, a senior official said Thursday, to improve its patrol capability in disputed waters of the South China Sea.Manila announced the project after a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who pledged in a speech that Japan would "continue to contribute to the enhancement of the Philippines' security capabilities".
MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board led by President Marcos approved yesterday three key projects, including one that will enhance the capability of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to secure the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter from the previous quarter, supported by a turnaround in government spending.
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 2, 2:16 p.m.) — The Philippine economy is back on track in the third quarter of 2023 after a slower second quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).