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DA: Rice supply, prices stable

THE SUPPLY and pricing of rice are stable despite the importation ban and the devastation caused by recent tropical cyclones, the Department of Agriculture...

Senator Bong Go urges bicameral panel to confront the “double whammy” facing PhilHealth after...

On Saturday, December 13, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go pressed fellow members of the Bicameral Conference Committee to directly address what he described as a...

A Market Reborn: Iloilo Welcomes a New Chapter of Trade and Togetherness

Ilonggos witnessed a historic moment as the newly redeveloped Iloilo Central and Terminal Markets—together with the opening of SM at Iloilo Central Market and...

A Year of Impact: How Zonta Club Metro Iloilo Reached More Women, Teens, and...

For Zonta Club Metro Iloilo, 2025 was not just another year of outreach — it became a testament to how sustained advocacy, women-led leadership,...
The primary source of November 2025 inflation rate of –1.3 percent in Guimaras was the slower rate of food and non-alcoholic beverages with -4.9 percent in November 2025 dropped from -5.2 percent in October 2025 with 98.9 percent share. PSA PHOTO

Guimaras inflation remains sluggish for November

GUIMARAS – This island province’s inflation remained sluggish in November this year, posting a deeper negative inflation rate of –1.3 percent, declining further from...
“The recalibrated interest rate cap offers a balanced and sustainable framework that considers the interests of both lenders and borrowers, consistent with the Commission’s mandate of promoting consumer protection while also ensuring the viability of legitimate financing and lending companies,” says Securities and Exchange Commission chair Francis Lim. SEC PHOTO

SEC caps interest rates on small loans

LOCAL regulators made a significant move to combat predatory lending, imposing a cap of 6 percent per month on the nominal interest rate for...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates were slashed by another 25 basis points on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, to 4.5 percent for the target reverse repurchase rate as inflation remains manageable. AJ PALCULLO/PN

BSP cuts interest rates anew, hints end of easing cycle

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on December 11 reduced by another 25 basis points its target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate to 4.50 percent,...

Scratchit Week 7 Winners

SexBomb Girls’ fans attending the ‘Get Get Aw: The SexBomb Concert’

SexBomb Girls reunite at sold-out concert presented by BingoPlus

“Get, get aw!” The iconic girl group of the early 2000s made a powerful comeback with a two-day reunion concert. Presented by BingoPlus, the...
The KK Awards marked a decade of celebrating kasambahays whose everyday efforts strengthen the foundation of Filipino families.

Celebrating Kasambahays as Palawan Group and JCI Senate Honor Trusted Support of Filipino Households

Now in its 10th year, the Kasambahay, Kasambuhay Awards (KK Awards) honored the dedication of Filipino household workers who help keep homes and families...