Agri & Mining
Retailers asked to report bogus cigarette peddlers after conviction of 2 suspects
A newly-formed anti-illicit trade watchdog asked sari-sari store owners and other retailers to report to authorities peddlers of counterfeit cigarettes,...
Philex plans to venture into nickel mining
Philex Mining Corp. is seeking a partner to venture into nickel mining, a top executive said Wednesday. “This is our...
Gov’t asks miners to build 3 nickel processing plants
The government on Tuesday asked miners to help the government establish three new nickel processing facilities in mineral-rich areas of...
WHO asked to protect a billion smokers
A regional civil society group asked the World Health Organization’s (WHO) international treaty on tobacco control which will convene its...
COMP sees recovery of mining sector
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) expressed hope for the speedy recovery of the extractive sector with the...
Talks to reduce rice tariff underway—Diokno
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Monday the Executive Department is now discussing his proposal to reduce the import tariffs on...
Mining conference set to open at Edsa Shangri La on Sept. 19
The metallic mineral resource industry's leading stakeholders are set to reconvene for the Mining Philippines 2023 International Conference and Exhibition...
Largest farmers group slams proposed zero tariff on imported rice
The country biggest union of farmers said the government's plan to lift tariffs on imported rice is ill-timed because of...
Study: Shift to vapes, heated tobacco to cut smokers’ hospital expenses
An international study shows that switching to vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) will lessen smokers’ exposure to smoke-related chemicals...
DTI studies lifting of rice price ceiling in two weeks
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is studying whether the government should lift the price cap on rice in...
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