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‘India can be a viable source of imported rice’

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | October 4, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines can turn to India to source more affordable supplies after the South Asian country lifted its export ban on...

Business

EDITORIAL — Saving the salt industry

March 18, 2024 - 12:00am

In 2022, President Marcos said he was “obsessed” by the “unacceptable” fact that the country has to import round scad or galunggong, the so-called poor man’s fish. He should consider...

Opinion

Government OKs higher 60,000 MT potato imports at lower tariff

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | February 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines has allowed the entry of more imported potatoes used for making chips and french fries at a lower tariff to...

Business

Pagpapatupad ng pansamantalang bawas sa import duty rates, pinalawig

By Malou Escudero | December 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Pinalawig hanggang December 31, 2024, ang implementasyon ng pansamantalang bawas sa import duty rates ng ilang import products.

Police Metro

Philippine exports up by 4.2% in August 2023 — PSA

By Ian Laqui | October 10, 2023 - 1:43pm

According to the PSA, the country’s total export sales amounted to $6.70 billion or P380 billion, an increase from $6.43...

Business

Importer

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | September 16, 2023 - 12:00am

We have overtaken China as the world’s biggest rice importer.

Opinion

Philippines may import more dairy this year

By Danessa Rivera | June 26, 2023 - 12:00am

The Philippines may import more dairy this year on the back of higher demand from consumers and the processing industry, according...

Business

Philippines may import less rice this year

By Danessa Rivera | June 19, 2023 - 12:00am

The Philippines is projected to import less rice this year – following the downtrend in international rice trade –...

Business

Trade deficit widens to $4.93 billion in March

By Louella Desiderio | May 10, 2023 - 12:00am

The Philippines’ trade deficit widened in March as merchandise imports continued to outpace the export of goods, according...

Business

Regulators abet sugar smuggling; P70 per kilo at Kadiwa too pricey

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | March 24, 2023 - 12:00am

This is a case for the ombudsman.

Opinion