THE country’s fish catch from the West Philippine Sea has been declining in recent years due to a confluence of factors, including “overfishing” involving foreign vessels encroaching in the “disputed” waters. Latest Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) data showed that the country’s fisheries production in the West Philippine…
MANILA is eyeing to get a “respectable” market share of the firms pivoting from China, particularly in the semiconductor industry, as part of its “catch-up plan” to reverse decline in exports amid the global economic slowdown. A statement released by the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) on Friday quoted Frederick…
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Rice planters are assured of receiving at least P15.5 billion in excess tariff collection next year and pundits said this could be used to increase the state’s cash assistance and fund its crop insurance and diversification programs. The latest Bureau of Customs (BOC) data analyzed by the BusinessMirror showed that…
THE Philippines is mulling over requiring rice importers to post a bond amounting to at least 10 percent of their import value to ensure that they will bring in their approved volumes amid non-utilization of import clearances. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. disclosed on Tuesday that the Department of…