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The Marcos government sees the pause in rice importation as a way to protect the livelihoods of farmers
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. earlier this week ordered his government to temporarily suspend the importation of rice for 60 days starting Sept. 1, 2025, in a move seen to protect the livelihoods of the country's farmers. the question is ...
Economists and a former DA undersecretary have said the move would only raise domestic prices and cited the need to rebuild the sector from the ground up.
The Department of Agriculture has recommended raising tariffs on imported rice to protect local farmers and their livelihoods. What will this mean for the Philippine economy in the government's quest to alleviate the woes of our farmers?The news broke via ...
Marcos is set to meet with Trump for the first time on July 23, Wednesday as they are expected to tackle tariffs, trade, and China.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump as both countries are in the middle of concerns over a new round of reciprocal tariffs and burgeoning maritime and security tensions with China. So what has ...
DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro says the country has sent negotiators to the US to tackle the new duty rates on Philippine exports.
Almost immediately after United States President Donald Trump announced the bombshell of a new round of tariffs on its trading partners, including the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. is set to discuss the slightly higher ...
Economists have urged the Philippine government to build local industries to make the country less vulnerable to policy shifts.
US President Donald J. Trump has imposed a 20 percent tariff on Philippine exports, hiking the initial 17 percent on Manila's goods included in his initial halted reciprocal tariff scheme last April. What will this mean for local products and which ...
Examining how U.S. tariffs affect the Philippine economy.
The Philippines' strong domestic consumption base likely offers a buffer against the United States' "Liberation Day tariffs." Oxford Economics points out that this internal demand protects the economy despite nearly 20 percent export exposure to the U.S. Interestingly, the Philippines, initially ...
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