BSP sees a wider current account deficit in 2019
MANILA – The country’s current account balance is seen posting a wider gap this year as the merchandise trade deficit expands further amid higher...
Beverage firm launches roadmap to boost PH recycling industry
MANILA – Beverage giant Coca-Cola Philippines recently launched one of its important commitments to help boost the country’s recycling industry aimed at increasing job...
Tugade: Sanctions eyed for ‘unreasonable’ flight delays
MANILA – The government and several airlines have agreed to carry out sanctions over "unreasonable" flights delays, Transportation secretary Arthur Tugade said recently.
Tugade said...
Top food firms spot supply-chain risks to forests in real time
KUALA LUMPUR – Food retailers and producers can monitor deforestation risks throughout their supply chains in real time using satellite images accessed via a...
Dry spell-caused surplus renders mangoes only P20 to P50 per kilo
MANILA – The Agriculture department said it is selling mangoes at a discounted price amid a supply surplus.
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said they are...
PESO job fair highlights free training programs for Ilonggos
ILOILO City – The most recent Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Job Fair, held last Friday at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol, featured not only...
Steady policy rates seen until August
MANILA – Monetary Board Member Felipe M. Medalla forecasts a steady policy rate for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) until August 2019 on...
Duterte eyeing Dr. Jaime Cruz as next PhilHealth president
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing a certain Dr. Jaime Cruz as the next president of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Senator-elect Christopher...
Duterte reclassifies Clark as int’l center of commerce, leisure
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has reclassified Clark Industrial Estate 5 as an international center of commerce, industry, and leisure.
Executive Order 81 signed last...
Airline execs support plan to use Sangley airport
MANILA – Executives from Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific (CEB) and AirAsia Philippines on Tuesday told the Philippine News Agency they support the government...