Business Mirror

1. 3 to 4 investment deals for 2025 eyed by Maharlika Investment Corporation

   THE Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) is aiming to finalize 3 to 4 investment deals this year.

2. Rising demand from U.S., E.U. to drive February freight rates

   THE Philippines should expect higher air freight rates due to expected tight capacity in February on the back of backlogs from January and the rising demand from the United States and European Union, according to Dimerco, a global logistics services provider.

3. Key sectors revised upward, but Q3 growth still at 5.2%

   THE economy’s third quarter growth was kept at 5.2 percent despite upward revisions in the growth of some economic activities, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

4. Taxpayer’s suit challenges GAA 2025 constitutionality

   A TAXPAYER’S suit was filed before the Supreme Court seeking to declare  unconstitutional Republic Act No. 12116, otherwise known as the General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2025.

5. Spikes in pork prices prompt DA to mull over an MSRP

   THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is mulling over imposing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork amid persistent high prices.

6. PHL is 5th top choice for Japanese learning English

   THE Philippines is among the top choices in the world for Japanese nationals to study English as a second language (ESL).

7. DOLE lists construction, transportation among ‘critical’ sectors in 2025

   THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday identified transportation and construction as two of the “critical” sectors expected to drive the country’s labor market this year.

8. Rules eyed on branding of imported, local rice

   THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will release a set of rules on branding and labeling of rice to properly implement the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported staple grain.

9. US aid to PHL worth $184 million part of Trump administration review

   THE Philippines is seeking clarification from the US Department of State on what specific assistance programs or items are being reviewed by the new administration of US President Donald Trump.

10. QC prosecutors junk assault, disobedience raps vs. VP Sara and chief security officer

    THE Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the direct assault, disobedience to authority and grave coercion complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte and her chief security officer in connection with the incident that transpired on November 23, 2024 at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC).