Iodized salt law blamed for decline in PHL output

THE long-term decline in domestic salt production has been blamed by Senators on a 1995 law promoting iodization, which they said opened

PCCI warns of brand exodus if luxury tax passes

THE proposed tax on luxury goods risks the departure from the Philippine market of luxury-goods brands, possibly undermining the Philippines’ appeal as

PPA sees monitoring system reducing logistics costs

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said its upcoming Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System, or TOP-CRMS, will help reduce logistics costs

Protectionism shields bulk of PHL diet from imports — PIDS

THE bulk of the Philippine diet enjoys protection from import competition, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), a government

House panel estimates luxury tax will generate P12.4B a year

THE House Committee on Ways and Means said it expects its proposed luxury tax to raise at least P12.4 billion a year. “I’m

Philippines cedes tax revenue under global minimum tax rules

To expedite the revival of the economy from the pandemic and restore its trajectory towards upper middle-income status, the government has eased