DA swings into banana rescue mode
The Department of Agriculture is rolling out a high-stakes support package to save the country’s banana industry from Panama disease and reclaim lost ground in…
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The Department of Agriculture is rolling out a high-stakes support package to save the country’s banana industry from Panama disease and reclaim lost ground in…
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Philippine bananas currently face tariffs of up to 18 percent. Despite being Japan’s top supplier, the country’s market share fell to 75 percent in 2024 from…
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Now is the time to elevate the status of the FTSC — to invest in their training, modernize their tools, increase their budget and add more posts abroad.
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The Philippines sharpened its bid to capture bigger export opportunities in Taiwan as the Department of Agriculture–Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance…
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The United States Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Subway Philippines have teamed up to launch the new Triple Cheese Steak Sub, unveiled last Tuesday.
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‘We’ve been on a growth path since before this administration, slowed by the pandemic lockdowns, but still in positive territory.’
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BONTOC, Mountain Province — What started as a heartbreaking scam for a farmer from Paracelis ended in an unexpected act of generosity for the people of Bontoc.
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It’s a move branded as a ‘trade goodwill gesture,’ though less an economic breakthrough and more a diplomatic sleight-of-hand.
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In our case, the US initially announced a 17-percent tariff last April, later raising it to 20 percent; but following President Marcos Jr.’s state visit, this…
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US President Donald Trump delayed for another week, to 7 August, the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on most countries, including the Philippines, in a minor…
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Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) on Tuesday said the country’s expected growth this year is…
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‘The impact will be most felt by specific industries already exporting the affected goods.’
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As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. returned from Washington touting a one-percentage-point win on US tariff reductions, business leaders remained largely…
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While the US side trumpeted the deal as a bilateral opening, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that the Philippines has not agreed to a broad…
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The government is open to a zero tariff on some imported goods from the United States as a trade-off for the US to lower the 20 percent reciprocal levy on…
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Two delivery service companies are in talks with Kapampangan parol makers to ensure their products are sent safely and…
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Each authorized retail store is fully equipped to assist business owners with crucial documentation and regulatory compliance for international export…
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