A Filipino youth’s perspective on food, health, and sustainability
By HAILEY YAP
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DTI: Investment in trade law enforcement pays off
THE government’s intensified enforcement efforts have yielded positive results, preventing over P150 million worth of substandard products from flooding the market and protecting Filipino consumers.
Philippines to import 16,000 MT yellow onions
MANILA, Philippines — At least 16,000 metric tons of fresh yellow onions will be imported by the Philippines to plug the shortfall in domestic supply and avert another runaway spike in retail prices, which happened in 2022.
Asian markets mostly up as traders await US data, Nvidia release
HONG KONG, China — Equity markets moved cautiously Wednesday ahead of key US data and the release of earnings by tech titan Nvidia that could shine a light on demand for all things artificial intelligence after this year's tech-led markets rally.
PSE developing derivatives market for FY26 launch
InsiderPH [link] reported that the PSE and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a derivatives trading market. The agreement will allow the two parties to create a framework for how to proceed not only with the development of the actual infrastructure of the derivatives market but also with the regulations and best practices around its operation and governance. According to InsiderPH, the PSExTWSE deal is “part of [PSE President Ramon Monzon’s] initiative to launch derivatives on PSE by early 2026 if regulatory hurdles–primarily the issue of how to fairly tax derivatives–are satisfactorily addressed.”> What are derivatives? As the name suggests, they’re things that you can buy that derive their value from some other underlying asset.
Farmers to Supply Fresh Produce to Bicol Medical Center
NAGA CITY — In a move to support local farmers, the Bicol Medical Center (BMC), the largest hospital in the Bicol region, has entered into a direct procurement agreement with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The agreement enables BMC to source fresh agricultural produce from agrarian reform beneficiaries, serving its more than 3,000 patients and employees.
Oil firms slash fuel prices by up to P1.90
MANILA, Philippines — Amid weak demand in the global oil market, a fuel price reduction of up to P1.90 per liter will greet motorists today,
Asian markets boosted by Fed chief's rate cut talk
HONG KONG, China — Most Asian equity markets rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said "the time has come" to start cutting interest rates, lining up the central bank for a move as soon as next month.