Rare Mindoro bleeding-heart bird spotted after 20 years
A camera trap has captured the first confirmed photograph of the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) in two decades, providing new evidence that the...
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Philippine peso falls to new all-time low P62.565 vs dollar
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE PESO sank to a new record low against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its decline for a...
BIR readies circular to remove VAT on system loss charges
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is preparing a Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) that will remove the value-added...
MUFG sees peso at P62:$1 until end-2026
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PESO will likely hover around the P62-a-dollar handle until yearend as global headwinds and the country’s persistent trade deficit...
QDMTT seen generating P24.4B annually — DoF
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) now estimates that the proposed qualified domestic minimum top-up tax (QDMTT) could generate an average of P24.4 billion in additional...
PAL’s 50-year franchise renewal bill clears House
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to renew Philippine Airlines, Inc.’s (PAL) legislative franchise for another...
Top Line taps second EV partner to broaden fuel station revenue streams
CEBU-BASED Top Line Business Development Corp. has tapped a second electric vehicle (EV) charging partner as it seeks to broaden revenue streams from its growing...
Gov’t bond yields jump as risk-off sentiment deepens
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Wednesday as yields climbed on broad risk-off sentiment amid the...
Prime Infra names SierraCol Chairman Hayward to board
RAZON-LED Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) has appointed SierraCol Energy Ltd. Chairman Tony Hayward to its board as the infrastructure company expands its presence...
Term deposit yields rise on hawkish BSP
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits fetched higher a higher average yield on Wednesday despite stronger demand, after its latest policy rate hike...