Taking in the fifth: Iloilo Theater Fest draws in collab art forms of WV...
IN its fifth year of staging various performances, the Iloilo Theater Festival (ILOTF) is set to present the art collaborations of the region’s finest...
Cebu Pacific cancels flights to give way to NAIA runway rehab
TO give way to vital and necessary runway improvements at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the following Cebu Pacific and Cebgo flights...
Remittances reach ‘all-time high’ at P2.8 billion in December 2018
MANILA - Cash remittances in December in 2018 grew 3.9 percent year-on-year, reaching an all-time high of $2.8 billion, data from the Bangko Sentral...
S&P keeps 6.4% growth forecast despite lower inflation outlook
MANILA – Credit ratings firm S&P Global on Thursday said it was keeping its 6.4 percent growth forecast for the Philippines despite lower inflation,...
Gov’t, foreign partners rush P67.9B Marawi rehab initiative
MANILA – Funding from both local and foreign sources have enabled the Duterte administration to fast track the extensive planning and preparations required for...
Filipino-Chinese Chamber backs rice tariffication
MANILA – The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCII) on Wednesday expressed support for the proposed rice tariffication bill, which lapsed...
Economist eyes lower trade, CA deficits in 2019
MANILA – An economist of ING Bank Manila forecasts lower trade and current account deficit for the Philippines in 2019, mainly due to projections...
Forest products outgrow other exports in 2018
MANILA – Receipts for forest product exports registered the highest growth rate among major types of goods the country shipped to foreign markets in...
German builders coming to explore PH construction sector
MANILA – A delegation from Germany's construction sector is arriving next week for a four-day business mission to explore opportunities in infrastructure development.
German-Philippine Chamber...
‘Nearly 235,000 gov’t jobs created under Duterte so far’
MANILA – A total of 234,704 government positions were created since the Duterte administration took over in 2016, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...