Damaged banknotes? BSP explains how to replace them
MUTILATED or damaged banknotes can still be replaced depending on the extent of the damage, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
In a...
World spotlight on Boracay, other PH destinations in 2025
THE YEAR 2025 has set the stage for the world to rediscover the many destinations – popular and emerging – that the Philippines has...
BOI misses 2025 target as investments drop 3.7%
INVESTMENTS approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) fell 3.7 percent to P1.56 trillion in 2025, as foreign commitments dropped by more than half,...
Gasoline rollback set today; diesel, kerosene up for 2nd straight week
MOTORISTS will face mixed pump price movements this week, as fuel retailers are set to roll back gasoline prices while hiking diesel and kerosene...
DBCC cuts targets; GDP for 2026 now at 5-6%
THE MARCOS administration has reduced its growth targets for 2026 through the end of its term in 2028 after an unexpected third-quarter slowdown last...
SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER
The Dr. Henry O. Chusuey Foundation and the Hennan Group of Resorts held their annual Christmas Gift-Giving Project in Boracay Island and Malay, Aklan...
Passenger traffic growth still cooling down in 2026
Global air travel is projected to shift to a new normal growth as airlines fail to catch up with demand caused by limited aircraft...
SSS microloan program aims to steer members away from loan sharks
FINANCE Secretary and Social Security Commission chairman Frederick Go said the planned Social Security System (SSS) microloan program was aimed at expanding safe, affordable,...
DA to ramp up efforts to boost chili pepper production
CITING the volatile price of the sili (chili pepper) during the rainy season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing a plan to ramp...
Housing chief: ‘Release compliant applications for licenses in 10 days’
DEPARTMENT of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has ordered the release of all compliant applications for licenses and registrations...