ArenaPlus official ambassador Miguel Tabuena

ArenaPlus hosts Miguel Tabuena Victory Night for winning the International Series Philippines presented by...

The hometown hero and ArenaPlus official ambassador is back in Manila for the Swing Above The Odds: Miguel Tabuena Victory Night hosted by ArenaPlus...
Diesel prices are seen to go down by as much as P3.20 per liter next week due partly to hopes for eventual end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, gasoline prices are seen to increase by as much as P0.10 per liter due to price of freight components. PN PHOTO

Big-time rollback in diesel prices seen next week

Domestic diesel prices are seen to decline by as much as P3.20 per liter next week on easing worries regarding the Russia-Ukraine war since...
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Division Chief I for Aklan-Antique provincial office Gregory Teñoso III plants a coconut seedling during a tree planting activity in San Remigio, Antique on Sept. 13, 2025. Teñoso said in an interview on Thursday, Nov. 27, that coconut farmers in the island municipality of Caluya will be provided incentives when they plant coconut seedlings under the Coconut Hybridization Program. Photo courtesy of PCA Antique

PCA to provide incentives to Antique coco farmers

ANTIQUE – The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will be providing incentives to coconut farmers in the island municipality of Caluya under the Coconut Hybridization...
Travelers are bracing themselves for the increase in fees at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Application for travel tax exemption now online

FILIPINOS traveling abroad can now apply online for travel tax exemption. The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) on Wednesday, November 26, said it...
A global financial technology firm says artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline know-your-customer procedures by reviewing loan applications, flagging errors and anomalies, and helping loan officers more clearly distinguish reliable borrowers from risky ones. INQUIRER.NET / STOCK PHOTO

AI seen boosting Philippine bank lending

LOAN growth in the Philippines could further rise in the coming years, with the broader adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) expected to help lenders...
Passengers, mostly overseas Filipino workers, arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. PNA FILE PHOTO BY CRISTINA ARAYATA

PH-tokenized asset market seen to hit $60B by 2030

THE PHILIPPINES’ tokenized-asset market could reach $60 billion by 2030, led mainly by the tokenization of public equities and government bonds, according to a...
A team from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental inspects a major retailer in Canlaon City to check compliance on the 60-day price freeze on basic goods. Around 99.92 percent of establishments nationwide that were monitored for compliance heeded it, the DTI said. PHOTO COURTESY OF DTI-NEGROS ORIENTAL

Majority of retailers following price freeze – DTI

ABOUT 99.92 percent of the 1,284 retail businesses nationwide that were monitored for compliance on price freeze for basic commodities heeded the measure, except...
Aging populations have already begun to hinder economic growth in some nations, according to the semi-annual report of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

Aging populations a ‘ticking time bomb’ for GDP growth – EBRD

Countries must act now to keep slowing population growth from wreaking havoc on their long-term economic prospects, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
E-commerce market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17% in the forecast period of 2022-2025, according to a digital transformation consultant. PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEPIK.COM

Philippine digital economy to reach $36B

The Philippine digital economy is projected to expand by 16 percent to reach $36 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) this 2025, according to...
The Bureau of Customs, through its Intellectual Property Rights Division, seized in October this year counterfeit wearing apparel valued at an estimated P482 million, bearing popular international and local brands. The shipments, which arrived at the Port of Manila in August, originated from Bangladesh. BOC PHOTO

Seizure of fake goods down 47% in January-September

Government seizures of counterfeit goods fell sharply in the first nine months of the year following record enforcement levels in 2024. Data from the Intellectual...