THE PHILIPPINE government should maximize public-private partnerships (PPP) to help narrow the country’s infrastructure gap while easing fiscal pressure from rising debt levels, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. Despite the...
The Philippines ranked 78th out of 100 countries with an overall score of 46.2 out of possible 100 in the latest annual Best Countries rankings by US News & World Report. Moving away from its previous perceptionsbased approach, the latest...
SINGAPORE — Soaring fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Middle East conflict, coupled with drierthan-usual conditions, are putting increasing pressure on domestic rice production and threatening the Philippines’ food security,...
ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS may face higher power costs, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has yet to decide whether to extend the suspension of the green energy auction allowance (GEA-All) collection. Sharon O. Montañer, ERC’s director...