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MANILA, Philippines — The Government Arsenal (GA) increased its spending in 2023 by 420 percent, but still failed to meet its ammunition production target for the year, according to a report from the Commission on Audit (COA).
Shortly after a Chinese company opened up nearby, employees at Malaysian contract manufacturer Kemikon walked outside their factory to find sheets of paper stuck to their car windshields.
MOTOR vehicle sales accelerated in February, automakers reported on Wednesday, raising industry hopes of a strong first quarter and possibly another record result this year.
TOKYO, Japan — Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for babies at home and instead ramp up production for adults, the company said Tuesday.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Energy (DOE) signed a joint administrative order (JAO) implementing a special discount of five percent of the regular retail price of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) without exemption from the value-added tax (VAT) for Filipino senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs).
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned the public against buying and using unregistered cosmetic products that may contain harmful ingredients.
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered a vape company to shut down amid allegations of illegal marketing and tax evasion.
Universal Robina [URC 41.40 unch] [link], the Gokongwei Family’s consumer foods manufacturer, posted an FY23 net income of P12.8 billion, which was down 12% from FY22’s P13.6 billion which URC said was a “high base” due to the gains recognized on the sale of land. Full-year sales were P158.4 billion (up 6%), operating income was P17.4 billion (up 14%), and core net income was P12.6 billion (up 6%). URC said that its core net income was boosted by “operating income growth”, but “tempered” by the drag of “higher interest rates”.