BIR ‘ready’ to implement SONA tax-system overhaul
国税局 (BIR) 表示，在现代化系统和简化合规性的帮助下，已准备好颁布政府的税收减免提案。 “小费迪南德·R·马科斯总统在第五次国情咨文 (SONA) 中概述了明确的税收改革议程。国税局支持这一方向，并准备好 [...]
DICT sees Pax Silica bridging PHL’s digital divide
信息和通信技术部 (DICT) 表示，Pax Silica 计划将帮助菲律宾弥合数字鸿沟，为菲律宾改善互联互通的努力提供支持。 “这个项目非常重要，因为它是我们菲律宾人工智能总体规划的一部分，将有助于补充 [...]
Davao modern bus system seen partially operational by first quarter 2028
交通部 (DoTr) 表示，达沃现代化公交系统有望在 2028 年第一季度开始部分运营。交通代理部长 Giovanni Z. Lopez 表示，达沃公共交通现代化项目 (DPTMP) 是 DoTr 推动向电动公共交通转变的承诺的一部分。电动巴士将[...]
Inflation still casts shadow over PHL economy as energy instability lingers, Metrobank says
大都会银行和信托公司 (Metrobank) 表示，长期石油危机波及交通、电力、食品和化肥成本，通胀压力继续给菲律宾带来风险。首都银行市场研究主管安娜·多米尼克·库迪亚（Anna Dominique Cudia）在一份报告中表示：“菲律宾仍然容易通过多种渠道受到长期能源中断的影响。” “在一起，更高的交通、电力、[...]
PHL, Chile target trade pact signing by October
贸易和工业部 (DTI) 表示，菲律宾和智利希望在 10 月之前签署全面经济伙伴关系协议 (CEPA)。 “我们希望在 10 月之前签署该协议，”周三，贸易部长玛丽亚·克里斯蒂娜·罗克 (Maria Cristina A. Roque) 在东盟科技峰会期间对记者表示。一旦双方完成法律[...]
End of IT park freeze in NCR seen unlocking high-value investment
财政部长 Frederick D. Go 表示，政府免除 IT 园区和中心在马尼拉大都会经济区 (ecozone) 注册的禁令，这将支持政府吸引信息技术业务流程管理 (IT-BPM) 等关键行业高价值投资的更广泛目标。在周四的一份声明中，戈先生被引述说 [...]
PAGCOR revenue falls 26.64% in first half
菲律宾娱乐博彩公司 (PAGCOR) 表示，受电子博彩业务盈利大幅下滑的拖累，上半年收入下降 26.64%。 PAGCOR 在周四的一份声明中表示，截至 6 月份的六个月内收入为 433.2 亿比索。 “我们上半年的收入结果反映了地缘政治紧张局势的持续影响[...]
PFDA opens modernized Sual fish port
菲律宾渔业发展局 (PFDA) 周四表示，它在邦阿西南省苏尔开设了新近修复和现代化的鱼港综合体。 Sual 鱼港综合体设有一个加宽和延伸的码头，设有交易大厅、四个总容量为 500 公吨 (MT) 的冷藏装置、速冻机、冷却室、[...]
Palay, corn production rise in second quarter
据菲律宾统计局 (PSA) 报道，第二季度未磨米的产量同比增长 5.7%，玉米产量增长 0.8%。 PSA 报告称，帕莱产量为 463 万吨 (MMT)，大致与 PSA 基于对未收作物评估的估计持平。 palay 的收获时间为 1.04 [...]
GGR seen contracting 7% after crackdown on online gambling
style="text-indent: 2em; "GROSS GAMING REVENUE (GGR) is expected to contract this year, reversing the growth posted in 2025, with the crackdown on online gambling putting the industry under pressure, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings said. In a July 28 report, S&P said GGR is projected to contract 7% this year
PHL-India trade projected at $10 billion after trade deals
style="text-indent: 2em; "BILATERAL TRADE between the Philippines and India is projected to grow to about $10 billion in the next five or six years once trade agreements with the Philippines and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) take effect, the Embassy of India in Manila said. Harsh Kumar Jain, ambassador t
US 12.5% tariff fallout expected to dislocate supply chains — chamber
style="text-indent: 2em; "THE Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) said the 12.5% US tariff on the Philippines will discourage investment and disrupt supply chains. “Economists continue to warn that higher tariffs raise costs for consumers, disrupt supply chains, discourage investm
Farmers question agri growth claims, cash-aid impact in Marcos SONA
style="text-indent: 2em; "PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday has been challenged by farmers on the growth rates and cash aid figures cited in his speech to Congress.
Flex office segment emerging as defensive play as traditional office leases hit 5-year low — CBRE
style="text-indent: 2em; "DEVELOPERS are reconfiguring their portfolios to increase their flexible office offerings after traditional office leasing fell to a five-year low during the second quarter, according to real estate consultancy CBRE Philippines. With more than 3,400 seats in upcoming supply, developers are turning t
First PHL seaweed bioreactor launched at BFAR Sorsogon
style="text-indent: 2em; "THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Philippines’ first seaweed bioreactor started operating at the National Seaweed Technology Development Center in Sorsogon, enabling the year-round production of disease-free planting materials. The seaweed center, an arm of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aqua
Late slowdown in 1st half meat imports adds uncertainty to full-year outlook — traders
style="text-indent: 2em; "THE Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) said on Wednesday that strong first-half meat imports are not guaranteed to continue for the rest of the year after a slowdown late in the period. MITA president emeritus Jesus C. Cham said that while import volume in the six months to June rose 12%
DoTr, DENR sign deal on mangrove protection in airport, seaport projects
style="text-indent: 2em; "THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it signed an agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to protect mangroves while developing aviation and seaport projects. In a statement on Wednesday, the DoTr said the agreement was signed with the DENR’s Ecosystems Rese
Pax Silica: More than a tax incentive story
style="text-indent: 2em; "I first came across Pax Silica through social media. What began as a quick scroll turned into hours of reading. Pax Silica seems like a real proposal that could shape how the Philippines positions itself in the global race for artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, critical minerals, and adva
