No such thing as 150 days’ worth of water as Duterte wants – MWSS
MANILA – There's no such thing as 150 days’ worth of water – the amount President Rodrigo Duterte wanted the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage...
Economy gained from higher 2018 budget deficit – Diokno
MANILA – Newly-appointed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Benjamin Diokno said that the economy turned out to be the big gainer in 2018,...
Tariffication to cushion dry spell’s impact on rice prices
MANILA – Agricultural production is seen to take a hit from the "mild" El Niño currently being felt in the country but its impact...
BSP chief leads discussion on systemic risks to financial market
MANILA – The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC), in its quarterly meeting, welcomed its new chairman, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Benjamin E....
DA to probe high prices of GMO corn
MANILA – Agriculture secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol has ordered an investigation in the reportedly high prices of hybrid corn seeds in the country.
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Gov’t ‘on track’ for nat’l ID rollout, reveals Pernia
MANILA – The government is "on track" in its implementation of the National ID system with the release of the first batch of IDs...
Manufacturing output down 4.1% in January
MANILA – The Philippine manufacturing output continued to register a drop in terms of volume produced during the month of January, data released by...
Megaworld partners with BCDA to create Bonifacio Capital District in Fort Bonifacio
MANILA – Listed developer Megaworld Corp. on Thursday announced its partnership with the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) to create a 160-hectare district in...
Group calls for rollback in water rates amid shortage
MANILA – A consumer group is calling for a decrease in water rates in light of the daily service interruption affecting Manila Water customers...
DTI seeks local gov’ts cooperation with price watch amid water crisis
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry on Thursday urged local government officials to help monitor reports of price increases due to a...