PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is taking on the additional role of monitoring sugar prices, with reports from the monitors expected to be compiled by Friday. “I expect the report from our monitors all over the country by Aug. 26, Friday,” Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said on the sidelines of a ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN A FISHERFOLK organization said the government must declare municipal fishing grounds for the exclusive use of small fishermen, and bar the encroachment of reclamation projects, particularly around Manila Bay. “Apart from modernization, we need to fight for the exclusive rights of our small fishers in their communities. What is the point of modern technology and equipment ...
THE Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition alleging that the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) enjoys a monopoly in the market for fixed-income and government securities. In a 19-page decision dated March 29 and made public on Aug. 19, the court, sitting en banc, said the petitioners failed to establish sufficient standing to bring the case before the ...
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Tuesday that it will consult with counterpart regulators in the region to determine best practices en route to reforming its rule-drafting and enforcement process. “We can do exchange programs with other regulators in the region so that they can learn from us, and we can learn from them. ERC will carry a badge ...
A MALAYSIAN trade official urged the Philippines to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, citing the benefits from improved market access. Abu Bakar Yusof, Malaysia External Trade Development Corp. (MATRADE) deputy chief executive officer for exporter development, said at a news in Makati City on Tuesday that joining RCEP will also be an important gesture to the ...
STUDENTS in Manila braved the rains after classes were suspended later on Tuesday. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN MORE than 500 people in the Philippines were evacuated on Tuesday, according to the state disaster agency, as Tropical Storm Ma-On, locally named Florita, pounded Northern Luzon. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. suspended government work and classes in public schools in the ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s office has released a list of regular holidays and special non-working days for 2023. A proclamation signed by Executive Secretary Victor D. Rodriguez on Aug. 22 declared the commemoration of the EDSA “People Power” uprising on Feb. 25, 1986 that toppled the martial law ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN A CONGRESSMAN has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to push the scrapping of the excise tax and 12% value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products as face-to-face classes resumed. Party-list Rep. Arlene D. Brosas issued the call after a new round of oil price increases took effect on Tuesday. “The quickest way to bring down ...
USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752) is the second cutter of the US Coast Guard to visit the country. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD THE UNITED STATES has donated P11 million worth of coast guard equipment to support Philippine law enforcement efforts, the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Philippine Coast Guard is on a promising trajectory, and we ...
PHILSTAR THE PROPOSED one-year postponement of the December 2022 elections for village and youth council leaders will mean a budget requirement of up to P18 billion, more than double the current P8.44-billion allocation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair said on Tuesday. Comelec Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia told senators during the Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation hearing that the ...