THE Board of Investments (BoI) said the bill that will turn the “green lane” scheme for expediting approvals of strategic projects into a law will give the reforms continuity across administrations.

A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a bill extending the term limits of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to six years from the current three to insulate local ...

THE MAIN INDEX inched lower on Tuesday due to profit taking and as expectations that Philippine economic growth would miss the government’s target this year affected market sentiment. The benchmark ...

THE PESO appreciated to a near one-month high against the dollar on Tuesday after a US Federal Reserve official hinted at a rate cut this month. The local unit closed at P58.58 per dollar on Tuesday, ...

THE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry said that it remains confident in its prospects despite the threat of possible US protectionism under President-elect ...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a combined $2.85-million package for the Philippines to address climate change and expand access to renewable energy. The package was approved on Nov. 28, ...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) has been adopted by 75% of businesses worldwide, IDC Research, Inc. and Microsoft said in a report. “AI’s reach is expanding into every corner of the economy, and in the ...

A DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) official said the council that will enforce Republic Act (RA) No. 12022, or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, could hold its first meeting before year’s end ...

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has introduced a dashboard to improve monitoring of Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) releases. The LGSF helps local government units (LGUs) ...

THE PHILIPPINE Senate is prepared to act as an impartial court ahead of a potential impeachment trial against Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio, the Senate President said on Tuesday, as more ...

MANILA should push for the acquisition of more South Korean military jets, frigates, and an increase of technology transfer with Seoul to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s defense posture amid ...

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) is enhancing its agreements with various countries to strengthen green jobs, emphasizing sustainability for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In its Overseas ...