The unclear nontariff measures (NTM) being implemented by Asean countries are more protectionist in nature and hike costs for exporters in the region,..

The domestic tuna industry needs to be unburdened of unnecessary regulations to unlock its potential for job creation and output growth, the Philippin..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) urged the country’s telecommunication giants to work with the Philippine Competition Com..

The country’s external trade for agricultural commodities improved 13.6 percent to $4.554 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016, from $4.010 bil..

The recent controversy about rice importation is not about how much should be imported — in fact, there is no impending rice shortage—but ..

AQUINO has a lot of explaining to do.That is, Jason Laureano Aquino, the administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA) whose refusal to extend pe..

A new study by a government think tank says restrictive labor market laws prevent micro, small, and medium enterprises from flourishing despite the va..

PRESIDENT Duterte ordered the suspension of rice importation in early April supposedly to protect the country’s farmers. This announcement was m..

ASEAN is one of the most diverse regions in the world. It is a region of 32,000 islands spanning over 4 million square kilometers and hosting more tha..

Wood processing is an important downstream activity of the forestry sector. It adds economic value to log, diversifies its product, and increases the ..

This study examines procurement policy issues in light of recent concerns on delays in project implementation and underspending of government agencies..

The Philippines enacted two legislations to promote renewable energy (RE) deployment (i.e., Renewable Energy Act of 2008 and the Biofuels Act of 2006)..

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been working toward the free movement of goods in the region. Although significant progress has..

Economic managers are pushing for rice importation by the private sector to temper rising prices of the Filipino staple food. “The stand of the ..

The evaluation of the impact of agricultural insurance program of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation on coconut farmers in Region IV-A (CALABAR..