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  3. (March 21 2026) Vendors arrange the vegetables they sell at stalls of the Kamuning Market in Quezon City. Vegetable prices remain high due to expensive logistics costs, fuel price surges, and previous weather damage which caused vegetable inflation to rise to 6.1%. The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures the public of stable supplies until July 2026, with some lower-priced options in wet markets. Photo/Analy Labor

    DTI assures stable prices, sufficient supplies

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) guarantees stable prices and sufficient supplies of essential goods until December 31, 2026, ensuring no price hikes…

    1 MIN READ

  4. DTI Assistant Secretary Nylah Rizza Bautista; Chef Heny Sison (founder and owner, Heny Sison Culinary School); Happy Ongpauco Tiu (founder and owner, Happy Concept Group); DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque; Robert Trotta (president and CEO, Max’s Group Inc.), Eric Thomas Dee (COO, FooDee Global Concepts); and Angelo Comsti (food author and entrepreneur).

    Cocopreneur triumph

    The bustling event highlighted the versatility and commercial potential of the Philippine ‘tree of life’ through an array of food and non-food innovations.

    3 MIN READ

  5. DTI Secretary Cris Roque and Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren have formalized the Philippines-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in December 2024. Negotiations have been concluded; talks are finished but the actual signing is pending while adjustments are being made for legal reviews. After the agreement is signed, both governments must ratify and effect approval processes before the CEPA takes effect which is expected in 2027.

    Traders encouraged to tap Chile market

    Juan Manuel Millan, CEO of international business development consultancy Gedeth Network,said Chile offers an attractive market because of its purchasing power…

    2 MIN READ

  6. China-ASEAN Expo export sales hit record $60M

    China-ASEAN Expo export sales hit record $60M

    Philippine exporters achieved a record-breaking $60 million in sales at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo, driven by strong demand for fresh durian and other local…

    2 MIN READ

  11. KUALA Lumpur’s modern skyline rises behind the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque, reflecting the city’s blend of heritage and development.

    A DIFFERENT PACE IN KUALA LUMPUR

    What stood out was how Malaysia developed its infrastructure without losing the charm of its attractions.

    3 MIN READ

  12. PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

    An exercise in futility

    The Sinophobia strategy comes as a desperate attempt to stir national condemnation against Sara, but the attempt is sophomoric, in fact, ridiculous.

    4 MIN READ

  16. (FROM left) DHL Philippines managing director Nigel Lockett, DHL Express Asia Pacific CEO Ken Lee and DHL Group head of GoTrade Sarah Meinert during a media briefing on cross-border trade and support for Philippine MSMEs.

    DHL SEES STRONGER INTRA-ASIA TRADE FOR PHL

    Businesses are increasingly prioritizing diversification and resilience as geopolitical tensions reshape global supply chains. The Philippines is among 22…

    2 MIN READ

  18. 115 AND LOOKING GOOD

    115 AND LOOKING GOOD

    A toast, then, to 115 years. To the people who made them count. And to everything that comes next.

    2 MIN READ