Sugar industry stakeholders question the production estimates released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration citing “huge margins” between the projected production and the actual output of the crop. PHOTO BY PAULINE SANTOS

Stakeholders question SRA production estimates

MANILA - Sugar industry stakeholders are questioning the production estimates for the year released by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). “The Sugar Regulatory Administration owes industry stakeholders as...
Acting Department of Agriculture secretary William Dar visits Commonwealth Market in Quezon City to inspect the price of rice. ABS-CBN NEWS

Dar to NFA: Lower rice prices to P27/kilo

MANILA - Agriculture secretary William Dar on Thursday ordered the National Food Authority (NFA) to bring down rice prices to P27 per kilo by flooding markets...
SSS president and chief executive officer Aurora Ignacio

SSS execs eye 32.3-M e-transactions by 2020

MANILA – Banking on technological innovations to further enhance services, officials of state-run Social Security System (SSS) target to increase to about 32.3 million the electronic transactions...

Postpartum Heroes hosts first Philippine Climb Out of the Darkness in Iloilo City

ILOILO City– Climb Out of the Darkness or COTD is the world’s largest event raising funds and awareness for the mental health of new families. In...
Secretary Ramon Lopez

PH to pursue reform opportunities from US-China trade war chief

Trade Secretary urged the government to make more reforms while the trade war between the United States (US) and China is underway. Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored that...
The 2030 Project is a non-profit organization that promotes effective leadership to the youth who will be a transforming body in creating effective solutions for the society. Leaders Unite 2019: Afterhours, a one-day even of The 2030 Project, with the theme “Advancing the global goals through activation of everyday heroes” will be happening this Sept. 28 at The Mansion in Iloilo City.

Leaders Unite 2019: Pedestal of societal change through leadership

By Jorom Adulacion, Renae Julianne Magbanua and Hope Whisbeer Cerbo On Sept. 21 and 28 and Oct. 5, The 2030 Project will once again open the doors...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and People's Republic of China President Xi Jinping pose for posterity prior to the start of the bilateral meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on August 29, 2019. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Du30 says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea,...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said a total of P80 billion will be offered this week, lower than the P100 billion last week. The seven and 14-day facilities will be offered for P20 billion each, while the 28-day offering is P40 billion. RAPPLER

DF rates rise due to high liquidity

MANILA - Strong demand for term deposit facility on high excess liquidity resulted in across-the-board drop of interest rates Wednesday. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
Fitch Ratings is confident that the Philippine economy will remain among the strongest in the Southeast Asian region this 2019 with a growth of 6.1 percent as recovery is seen in the second half of the year. SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

PH still among strongest economies in Asia – Fitch

MANILA - Fitch Ratings is confident that the Philippine economy will remain among the strongest in the region this year with a growth of 6.1 percent...

BTr awards partial 7-year bond

MANILA - Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction committee members partially awarded the seven-year Treasury bond (T-bond) Tuesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance amid economic developments...