Peso firms up vs US dollar
MANILA - The Philippine peso firmed up at its
strongest level in nearly 18 months on Monday as the stock market entered bull territory.
The local
currency...
DTI proposes to reduce shipping costs
MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) that
will significantly reduce logistics costs...
Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corporation turns over ‘Rainwater Harvester’ to Sta. Rita Elementary...
Pursuing its
vision environmental protection and giving back to its communities, the Metro
Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corporation (MIB) on July 16 turned over its
sustainable “Rainwater...
BOC on track to meet P10B rice tariff target
MANILA - “The Bureau of Customs (BOC) was
right on track to meet the P10 billion collection target set under the Rice
Tariffication Law,” customs commissioner...
DBM releases 85.5% of national budget
MANILA - “About P3.130 trillion or 85.5% of
the P3.663 trillion obligation programs for fiscal year 2019 has been released
as of the end of June,”...
New BSP deputy governor sworn in
MANILA - Francisco G. Dakila Jr. received his oath of
office as deputy governor for Monetary and Economics Sector (MES) in ceremonies
administered by Bangko Sentral...
Privacy commission probing 93 lending apps
MANILA - The National Privacy Commission (NPC)
on Sunday said it is probing 93 lending apps amid complaints that operators of
these apps access the contact...
Fuel prices to go up anew this week
MANILA – Another round of increases in the
pump prices of petroleum products will greet motorists in the coming week,
independent player Unioil Petroleum Philippines said...
Labor, employer sectors unite vs job mismatch
MANILA - Amid the many new job openings being
created by a vibrant economy, the labor and employer sector agree that there
are still too many...