‘Uncertainties still prevail in PH-South Korea trade talks’

MANILA – Trade and Industry secretary Ramon Lopez said the Philippine panel is taking full advantage of ongoing free trade discussions with South Korean counterparts to...

SRA reduces sugar export allocation to US

MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has reduced the United States' sugar allocation to ensure ample supply of the commodity for the domestic market, as...

China warns of long road ahead for deal with US after ice-breaking talks

BEIJING/OSAKA – China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with...

SM joins ‘One Million Trees in One Day Challenge’ in Capiz

SM joined the One Million Trees in One Day Challenge project of the Capiz Provincial Government last June 25. The venture is a province-wide tree-growing project initiated...
"The A330neo will give us the lowest cost per seat and allow us to continue offering the lowest fares. Moreover, the lower fuel burn matched with higher seat density will allow CEB to address growing demand for leisure and business travel, by upgrading aircraft and maximizing available airport slots in Manila and other megacities we serve," said Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of Cebu Pacific. CEBU PACIFIC

Cebu Pacific renews fleet with order of 31 brand-new Airbus NEO aircraft

CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the leading carrier in the Philippines, announces that it has ordered a total of 31 next generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment...
Photo shows officers of First Philippines Holdings Federico Piki Lopez, Victor Lito Santos Jr., Chinie Defensor, Ariel Villasenor and Carlo Vega with DD Meridian Park Officers Amb. Benedicto Yujuico, Hannah Yulo, Edgar Injap Sia II, Ferdinand Sia and Tony Tan Caktiong during the unveiling event. DOUBLEDRAGON

DoubleDragon installs 1,098 solar panels in DoubleDragon Plaza, DD Meridian Park

DoubleDragon Properties Corp. inaugurated in late May the solar installation at the rooftop of DoubleDragon Plaza and DD Meridian Park. The 1,098-panel high efficiency solar installation was...
Finance undersecretary Gil Beltran said World Bank forecasts show that the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.4 percent this year, second only to Vietnam’s 6.6 percent, and higher than China’s 6.2 percent, Indonesia’s 5.2 percent and Malaysia’s 4.6 percent. RAPPLER

PH seen to grow faster than other Asian powerhouses

MANILA – World Bank estimates show the Philippine economy will grow at a more rapid pace than Asia’s other regional economic powerhouses, such as China and...

Gov’t eyes faster infra push before PH becomes high middle income country

MANILA – The government is prioritizing more costly infrastructure projects because the Philippines' looming entry into the ranks of upper middle income countries means...

DTI-6 eyes ‘entrepreneurial revolution’ through village services

ILOILO City – Eighty-seven barangays from 17 fourth to fifth class municipalities of Iloilo province have been chosen for the “Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay”...

From plows to tractors, rice farms to be mechanized under tariffs law

MANILA – Rice farmers will benefit from the Rice Tariffication Act by getting modern mechanized equipment that is expected to improve farm yields, an...