Palace sees further drop in inflation rate this 2019
MANILA – The Malacañang on Tuesday said it expects further easing of commodity price increases after the inflation rate in February settled within the...
No need for new BSP gov Diokno to get CA nod, says Malacañang
MANILA – The Malacañang has clarified that the appointment of new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Benjamin Diokno need not be confirmed by...
Palace assures bigger budget for DA
MANILA – Agriculture secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol said Malacañang has assured that it is willing to give the Department of Agriculture (DA) extra funding...
28 ‘Build, Build’ Build’ projects finished by 2022, sees official
MANILA – Some 28 projects under President Rodrigo Duterte's "Build, Build, Build" program could be completed before the end of his term in 2022,...
GSIS asks Duterte for P1,000 hike in minimum pension
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is seeking a P1,000-increase in its members’ monthly minimum pension.
According to a news release posted on...
DTI turns over shared service facility to Antique high school
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A shared service facility (SSF) amounting to P300,000 was recently turned over by the Department of Trade and...
TESDA – W. Visayas needs new trainers, assessors
ILOILO City – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 6 (Western Visayas) is searching for new trainers and assessors so it could...
DTI usec, team explore Iloilo’s market potential
ILOILO City – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Rowel Barba recently led a group of foreign trade officers for a two-day visit...
China can’t repossess PH assets under loan deals, assures DOF
MANILA – There is no guarantee that the Philippines will give China anything under a $69-million loan for an irrigation project, a finance official...
India may soon edge out PH’s outsourcing lead – analyst
MANILA – The Philippines must step up its game if it wants to stay in the lead in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry,...