Subway ROW acquisition target set at 95% by end of 2025
Subway ROW acquisition target set at 95% by end of 2025 - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the right-of-way
10% reduction in smoking population seen yielding savings of $687 million
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES could save $687 million a year if it can convince 10% of its smoking population to shift to non-combusted alternatives, according to a De La Salle University study. Associate professor Christopher James R. Cabuay said the findings
DoE, UN agency studying impact of energy transition on coal industry
STOCK PHOTO | Image by PublicDomainPictures from PixabayTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is studying the impact of shutting down coal mines and coal-fired power plants as the Philippines transitions to cleaner fuels for power generation. On the sidelines of
PSEi tumbles to 6,000 level as sentiment sours
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,000 level on Wednesday to hit a near five-month low as corruption concerns and the peso’s weakness against the dollar affected investor confidence. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.75% or 45.96
Australia provides P172M in funding to female-led PHL small businesses
Australia provides P172M in funding to female-led PHL small businesses - BusinessWorld Online AUSTRALIA is providing P172 million in bridge financing for female-owned small businesses,
Draft APA Blueprint: What taxpayers can expect
With the prevalence of transfer pricing (TP) regimes, keeping up with new rules and guidelines is becoming more crucial. Recently, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released draft Revenue Regulations (RR) outlining the proposed implementation of Advance Pricing Agreements (APA)
Lawmakers push to lower age requirement for president, VP
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session of the 19th Congress at the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives, July 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane
Hunger among beneficiaries of DSWD’s food aid program continues to drop — Gatchalian
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSHUNGER incidence among beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom program declined for the second consecutive quarter, Secretary Rexlon T. Gatchalian said on Wednesday. Mr. Gatchalian said the program, which began in 2023 under
Lower food costs, higher wages among Filipinos’ policy priorities
A vendor waits for customers at a stall inside Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Adrian H. Halili, Reporter MOST FILIPINOS want the government to tackle policies that would lower food costs and raise wages, according to
BI sends 49 South Korean fugitives home in mass deportation
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said it sent home 49 South Korean fugitives in what officials described as the biggest deportation of Korean nationals since 2017. The operation, carried out by the BI’s Deportation and Implementation Unit