Outstanding universal and commercial bank loans, net of reverse repurchase placements, expanded by 0.6 percent in August 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Bank lending up 10.3% in October

BANK lending continued to expand in October this year, with credit extended by universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) posting a 10.3 percent year-on-year increase,...
The Department of Agriculture has allowed importation of carrots due to limited supply. DZRH PHOTO

Gov’t sets onion, carrot SRPs at P120 a kilo

IMPORTED onions and carrots should only cost P120 per kilo, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday, December 5, as government sets suggested retail...

Mitsubishi Triton Athlete: Go Beyond Limits

Unleash your presence on the road with the Mitsubishi Triton Athlete 4WD AT. Its all-new exterior design – more aggressive front fascia, paired with cunning...
The Philippines’ own aromatic NSIC Rc218, fondly called “Mabango” and sold locally as “Dinorado,” clinched silver at the World’s Best Rice 2025 Awards. The Department of Agriculture said this award was a fitting tribute to the country's scientists who continue to develop rice varieties for food security. PHILRICE PHOTO

Philippines’ ‘Dinorado’ wins silver in World’s Best Rice 2025 Awards

THE PHILIPPINES' "Mabango 3" rice variety, known commercially as Dinorado, won silver in the World's Best Rice 2025 Awards held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. "Nagwagi...
Philippine Statistics Authority reported a 19.4 percent annual jump in exports to USD7.30 billion in October 2025 against USD6.2 billion during the same period last year. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Exporters encouraged to maximize opportunities to boost sector

CITING the expansion in Philippine exports, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque called on exporters to maximize opportunities to further bolster...

BingoPlus rolls out a massive ₱50 million jackpot prize pool

As Christmas nears, so does a season of good luck. BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, is wishing everyone a joyful and...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) was awarded by the Governance Commission for GOCCS as the number one performing GOCC, in addition to the leadership award finalist recognition to its General Manager Melquiades A. Robles.

PCSO bags top GOCC status, receives multiple awards

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), on Monday, December 1, topped the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) performance evaluation award, highlighting the agency’s superlative...
A special exhibit during the Tatak Pinoy Program launch on Dec. 2 featured nine priority sectors identified by the Tatak Pinoy Strategy. SONNY ANGARA/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Tatak Pinoy to help shield PH from global slowdown – DEPDev exec

RISKS from a global economic slowdown have been lessened by the institution of the Tatak Pinoy Program, which ensures a national industrialization program that...
The reissued 10-year Treasury bonds fetched an average rate of 5.690 percent, aligning with prevailing secondary market rates, according to the Bureau of the Treasury. PNA FILE PHOTO

Gov’t liabilities rise to P17.56T in October

ISSUANCE of government securities, along with weakening of the Philippine peso, resulted in the 0.61 percent jump in government liabilities in October 2025 against...