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The Bureau of Internal Revenue has opened a one-time tax abatement program for micro taxpayers, giving small businesses and stop-filers until Dec. 31, 2026, to settle delinquent accounts and clear their records. The initiative is part of the government’s efforts to simplify compliance and encourage voluntary tax payments.Continue Reading
The Philippines is racing to add 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity to meet its 2040 clean energy goals. But behind ambitious auctions and trillion-peso investments lies a deeper struggle against bureaucracy, coal dependence and global fuel shocks that continue to expose the country’s fragile energy future.Continue Reading
Families in Zamboanga Sibugay are feeling the pressure as inflation jumped to 11.3 percent in April 2026, fueled by rising food prices and growing concerns over the affordability of basic necessities.Continue Reading
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque suggested that Filipino families can prepare Noche Buena for ₱500 — and it sparked public outrage. In a holiday season marked by rising food prices, shrinking purchasing power, and stagnant wages, the remark lands not as guidance but as an insult toContinue Reading
The country’s manufacturing sector suffered its steepest decline in more than four years in November, signaling mounting pressure on an economy still struggling to regain momentum amid weakening domestic and global demand. Latest data from S&P Global show the Philippines’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 in November fromContinue Reading
