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PH trade jumps 40% to $14.54B in May

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 39.9% in May 2021, its fourth…
  • July 9, 2021
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Industry groups to Congress: pass 17 bills, including amended PSA

Business groups and foreign chambers of commerce asked Congress to prioritize passage…
  • July 8, 2021
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PH manufacturing posts triple-digit growth in May

The Philippine manufacturing sector continued to improve in May 2021, recording triple-digit…
  • July 8, 2021
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Pilipinas Shell inaugurates import terminal in Batangas

The Shell Import Facility in Tabangao (SHIFT) Batangas was inaugurated by Pilipinas…
  • July 8, 2021
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Trucks off limits on Skyway Stage 3 starting July 12

Skyway Stage 3 will be a no-truck zone from July 1 The…
  • July 7, 2021
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Pork imports swell to 76M kg following tariff cuts

The Bureau of Customs saw a spike in pork imports from April…
  • July 7, 2021
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Fuel marking nets P74.7B in taxes in 1H

A total of 8.35 billion liters of fuel were marked and P74.72…
  • July 7, 2021
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PPA oks 10% cargo-handling tariff hike at Manila ports

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 10% increase in cargo-handling…
  • July 6, 2021
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Insufficient vessel space PH exporters’ top shipping challenge

3 key shipping challenges emerged from a recent survey of exporters: insufficient…
  • July 6, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Truckers: amended PSA Act to usher in stiff competition

If it passes into law the amended Public Service Act will encourage…
  • July 6, 2021
  • 4 minute read