Acer Introduces the Veriton RA100 AI Mini Workstation, a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC Powered...

Acer also launches the Veriton 2000 LargeTower and Veriton All-In-One desktop series, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, providing businesses with more options for...
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) says domestic debt accounted for 68.66 percent of total debt, while foreign debt made up 31.34 percent in November 2025. Domestic debt rose to P12.12 trillion from P12.05 trillion at end-October. Photo shows the main office of the BTr at the Ayuntamiento Building in Intramuros, Manila. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

PH debt rises to P17.6 trillion in end-November 2025

Net issuance of government securities pushed the national government’s outstanding debt up by 0.49 percent to P17.65 trillion in November 2025, but the Bureau...
“Overall, the 2026 National Budget reinforces our commitment to transparency, accountability, and prudent fiscal stewardship,” says Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. DEPDEV/FACEBOOK PHOTO

2026 budget meets UNESCO benchmark on education for first time – Balisacan

THE PHILIPPINE government’s budget for this year is a strategic roadmap for the country’s economic recovery with the country meeting the United Nations Educational,...
The Bureau of Immigration recorded 15,608,868 arrivals at all international ports of entry from January to December 2025. Photo shows the new immigration counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY/FB PHOTO

BI records 6% hike in passenger arrivals in 2025

OVER 15.6 million passenger arrivals nationwide were recorded in 2025, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Thursday, January 8. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said immigration...
The Department of Agriculture targets to build 2,200 kilometers of farm-to-market roads this year after the agency’s budget for these concrete highways was raised to P33 billion from P23 billion in 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF DPWH

Agri dep’t eyes reducing cost of farm-to-market roads

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) is looking to pull down the cost of constructing farm-to-market roads (FMR) by over P4 million per kilometer, Secretary...
Structural dollar inflows from overseas Filipino workers and the business process outsourcing sector are expected to continue supporting the country’s gross international reserves. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANADOLU

PH registers $110.9B foreign reserves in 2025

THE PHILIPPINES’ gross international reserves (GIR) rose to USD110.9 billion at end-2025 from USD106.3 billion a year earlier, according to the Bangko Sentral ng...
Tony Isidro, President and CEO of Fuse Financing Inc. represented GCash during the Mastercard ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit in Malaysia, highlighting the importance of enabling credit access to MSMEs to support their growth.

GCash represents PH at Mastercard Global Financial Health Coalition, showcases fintech expertise in international...

Leading finance super app GCash is bringing its financial technology expertise as the sole Philippine founding partner in the Mastercard Global Financial Health Coalition,...
The Land Transportation Office has stopped collecting the P100 registration fee previously imposed on each top box or saddle bag installed on motorcycles, reducing the financial burden on riders, particularly delivery drivers and other workers who use their vehicles to earn a living. PN PHOTO

LTO scraps registration fee for motorcycle top boxes, saddle bags

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it has scrapped the registration fee for custom-made motorcycle top boxes and saddle bags to ease costs for...
The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent in November 2025, from its rate in November 2024 of 3.2 percent. However, month-on-month, the unemployment rate in November 2025 was lower compared to its rate of 5.0 percent in the previous month. PSA PHOTO

Joblessness rate drops to 4.4% in November

The rate of joblessness eased in November 2025 as the number of unemployed Filipinos fell to 2.25 million. This brought the rate down to...
An employee at a money exchange shop on A. Mabini Street in Manila accepts a hundred-dollar bill from a customer so it can be converted into pesos. Photo by LYN RILLON / Philippine Daily Inquirer

Peso flirts with new record low amid bullish dollar run

The Philippine peso on Wednesday, January 7, tested a new record low during the morning trade. This was against a rallying US dollar as investors...