Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas
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Coca-Cola urged to prioritize local sugar amid import plans (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Sugar industry groups have called on Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) to prioritize the use of locally produced sugar and domestic production amid concerns regarding the bottler’s decision to import some of its finished products. In a joint statement, three umbrella groups, representing different interests in the sugar industry, raised concerns that CCEAP’s importation of some finished Coca-Cola original taste products could displace demand for local sugar.
Fuel excise tax relief imminent (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has certified that the average price of Dubai crude oil in the past month breached the $80-per-barrel threshold, paving the way for the suspension of excise tax on fuel products. From Aug. 13 to Sept. 11, the average benchmark price of Dubai crude oil was $99.41 per barrel – way above the law’s $80-per-barrel threshold, Garin said yesterday. The certification has been transmitted to the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DB
As Taiwan agri expo hits Manila this week (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — Taiwanese firms will showcase smart farming technologies including agricultural robots and livestock systems that could help modernize and boost farm productivity in a trade show in Manila this week. The Taiwan Expo 2026 would feature an Agritech and Food Pavilion where some firms would exhibit the latest technologies that can contribute in improving farm efficiency, livestock management and increasing food production. Some of the solutions expected to be showcased are auto
Government think tank flags shortfall in rice tariff (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The persisting shortfall in rice tariff collection will cause additional strain on the government’s fiscal space as the revenue gap would be plugged by other sources, a congressional think tank said. The Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) flagged that rice tariff collection has remained below the P30-billion target to sustainably support the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). Since 2019, the government has been earmarking collected tariff
At a turning point: Toward ‘frictionless’ HR (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — If you are an employee, chances are you have a memorable story about filing for vacation or sick leave. A missing signatory? HR nowhere to be found? Or perhaps just a mountain of paperwork to get through. Did it frustrate you? If so, you are not alone. Traditional human resources (HR) processes have increasingly become a pain point for many employees, according to industry players. AscentHR CEO Subramanyam Sreenivasaiah describes these as “friction points,” which can includ
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