PHILIPPINE STOCKS were up for a second straight day on Wednesday on buying momentum as investors took advantage of lower valuations following the market’s sharp drop, with improved sentiment on Wall ...

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is pushing for the suspension of government-imposed charges on port and cargo logistics, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has seized about P400 million worth of illegal cigarette manufacturing materials, which could have evaded over P90 million in excise taxes. In an operation with ...

THE Senate Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday said it is awaiting the House of Representatives’ third reading approval of the measure granting the President power to suspend or reduce the excise ...

THREE Chinese nationals were nabbed for carrying about P70 million worth of illegal drugs at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) said. The BoC seized a total of 99 packs of ...

INTERNATIONAL prosecutors investigating former President Rodrigo R. Duterte have asked judges to clarify the roles of six Filipino lawyers who have appeared alongside his defense team, citing concerns ...

SUGAR MILLERS are urging stronger government support for biofuels, saying bioethanol blending can help cushion the Philippines from volatile global oil prices. In a statement, the Philippine Sugar ...

LOGISTICS provider Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) has relocated its key service centers near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help streamline international shipments. The FedEx ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) expressed support for a Senate measure that would allow the government to suspend on an emergency basis the biofuel-content requirement for fuel blends, with the chamber ...

A CONGRESSMAN said on Wednesday the version of an anti‑political dynasty bill passed by a House committee could dislodge more than 5,000 politicians tied to political families nationwide, dispelling ...

ILLINOIS-BASED US Medical Glove Co. plans to invest about $200 million to build a production hub in the Philippines that could create more than 2,000 jobs, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on ...

The first quarter of 2026 has been anything but quiet for taxpayers. Along with the preparations for filing income tax returns, the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) has rolled out guidance to update ...