BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS may stay above the 6,000 line on Friday, with trading activity expected to be light amid the holidays and as investors remain cautious on prospects for 2026. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged up by

REUTERSTHE Board of Investments (BoI) has signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Republic Act No. 12252, or the 99-year Investors’ Lease Act, marking a step towards the new regulation’s implementation next year. “Our goal is to establish the

REUTERSTHE International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippine current account deficit to narrow gradually through 2030, driven by declining commodity prices and increased public and private savings. In a report following its Article IV Consultation with the Philippines, the IMF maintained

P20 rice program seen reaching 15M households by end of 2026 - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATETHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will

PSALMSUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 38.91% year on year in November, the Bureau of the Treasury said. Budgetary support to state-run firms totaled P7.47 billion in November. Month on month, GOCC subsidies fell 16.23%. State-owned firms receive monthly subsidies

People buy food items at a market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA BILL seeking to grant temporary tax relief to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been filed in the Senate, in order

New rice varieties expected to boost yields - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTETHE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is testing new rice

FACEBOOK.COM/PIO.LANAODELSURTHE Department of Energy (DoE) will install 170-kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar panels with battery storage in four public health facilities in Lanao del Sur to help ensure uninterrupted delivery of essential medical services. The solar panels will be installed in Tamparan

Eala shifts focus to Macau after SEA Games triumph - BusinessWorld Online ALEX EALA — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMAALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA has arrived in Macau to

De Guzman, Pons, Rondina return to PVL clubs after national team service - BusinessWorld Online JIA DE GUZMAN — PVLTHREE PREMIER Volleyball League (PVL) stars