DA eyes higher tariffs on sugar substitutes to protect local industry
FREEPIkBy Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it is considering higher tariffs on artificial sweeteners to protect the local sugar industry amid a surge in imports. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the DA is currently
Meralco rates rise this month on higher transmission charges
A LINEMAN works on an electric post along Road 10 in Tondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORRESIDENTIAL customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see higher electricity bills this month after the power distributor raised rates, mainly due to higher
ERC allows NGCP to collect additional P0.06 per kWh starting August
NGCP.PHTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to collect an additional P0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from consumers starting August as part of the rate reset process. This follows the ERC’s approval for NGCP
Kaliwa Dam project set for 2028 completion, MWSS says
Kaliwa Dam project set for 2028 completion, MWSS says - BusinessWorld Online A MAN arrives at a shallow part of Agos River, where the Metropolitan
ALT Art holds biggest edition yet at SMX Pasay
TICKET2ME.NETALT ART 2026, in partnership with BDO Private Banking, is set to return for its biggest edition yet, featuring works by over 300 artists and moving to a larger venue this weekend. Led by ALT Collectives — a consortium of
Megawide says IPO of PH1 will wait for better market conditions
The One Lancaster Park project in Imus, Cavite. — ONELANCASTERPARK.COM.PHMEGAWIDE Construction Corp. on Tuesday said the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its real estate unit PH1 World Developers, Inc. is still under consideration, but the company is waiting for
Impressionism comes East
THE LOING at Saint-Mammès by Alfred Sisley, 1882.By Lito B. Zulueta IMPRESSIONISM casts its luminous spell on Southeast Asia through Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a major exhibition now on view at the National Gallery