PH to remain among region’s growth leaders this 2018
MANILA –The Duterte administration’s economic managers remain confident the country is on track towards high economic growth and will continue to be among the...
ERC launches short-term program for efficiency
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), to show its commitment to improve its services to the Filipino electricity consumers and stakeholders, has launched its short-term...
Guimaras State College turns 50
Guimaras State College (GSC), the only state-run higher education institution in the province, celebrated its 50th Founding Anniversary on July 4, 2018.
Governor Samuel Gumarin...
Pernia says quicker June inflation ‘unwelcome news’, bats for rice tariffs
MANILA – One of the Philippines' economic managers said the 5.2 percent inflation seen in June was "unwelcome news" but said he expects it...
After P1 hike for jeeps, more petitions to raise fares up before LTFRB
MANILA – Aside from the recently-approved fare hike for jeepneys, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is looking into fare hike petitions...
Palace: June inflation not alarming
MANILA – The Malacañang has downplayed the risk of inflation after consumer prices reach the highest level in five years in June.
The Philippine Statistics...
Producer price index up 1.0 percent in May – PSA
MANILA – The producer price index (PPI) rose by 1.0 percent in May, reflecting increases in the most major sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
China-ASEAN-SEAFDEC/AQD collab in aquaculture looms
ILOILO City – China-ASEAN Center for Joint Research and Promotion of Marine Aquaculture Technology invited SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan Baliao to attend a forum to...
Aquino, Lacson call for suspension, review of TRAIN amid inflation rise
MANILA – Opposition Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV has reiterated his call for the suspension of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN)...
Dominguez allays fears PH headed to debt trap
MANILA – Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III recently thumbed down speculations that the Philippines is headed to a debt trap for relying on foreign...