1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (268+ words) THE government has issued guidelines for releasing funds to state universities and colleges (SUCs) to settle free higher education (FHE) funding deficiencies covering academic years 2022-2023 to 2024-2025. In Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2026-01, the Department of Budget and Management, Commission on Higher…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (554+ words) An expert raised concerns about the growing trend of ‘rescue buys’, citing its long-term impact on farmers nationwide. “It gets into people’s heads when you say it’s a rescue buy that you can buy it at less than the money…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (577+ words) By Joey Roi Bondoc THE PHILIPPINE property market in 2026 is no longer riding broad-based momentum. It is operating in a slower-growth environment where investors and developers need to be more selective — and that is exactly where the opportunity lies. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (204+ words) AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS rose 33.2% year on year in April to $1.03 billion and were up 38.5% from a month earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported. The rise in exports was accompanied by a 3.7% year-on-year decline in imports to $1.63 billion. Month on month, imports…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (241+ words) BusinessWorld Online ILAGAN CITY, Isabela — Isabela is exploring new international partnerships after Governor Rodito T. Albano met with Botswana Ambassador-Designate to Japan Boga Thura Manatsha, opening discussions on trade, workforce development and agricultural cooperation. The meeting, held at the Philippine…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (967+ words) BusinessWorld - BusinessWorld Online This June 12 marks the celebration of the Philippines’ 128th Independence Day. The Philippines has often been criticized as being nominally independent and free — in that while we are free from the formal governance of colonial powers, it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (357+ words) THE REQUIREMENT to phase out one-time passwords (OTPs) and replace them with more sophisticated identity verification methods could be a challenge for Philippine banks amid the lack of a central information database, financial technology company Trusting Social Philippines said. “I…...