Investors to focus on fundamentals amid drug-related ‘killings’ – biz groups
MANILA – Drug-related killings have given the country bad publicity, but investors will continue to focus on fundamentals, business groups said on Tuesday, a...
PhilHealth expands hubs for HIV treatment in WV
“TO further increase access of clients to the PhilHealth Outpatient HIV/AIDS Treatment (OHAT) Package and to help battle the growing number of People Living...
SSS posts P42.57B in collections in Q1 2018
MANILA – The state-run Social Security System (SSS) said collections from its 15.4 million actively paying members amounted to P42.57 billion in the first...
‘Festivals, community events driving force in local tourism’
ILOILO City – Local community events are major driving forces in stimulating the tourism industry, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6.
These...
Aganan Bridge construction nears completion
Transport of goods and services from the town of Maasin in central Iloilo to nearby towns and Iloilo City will soon be easier and...
Moody’s keeping 6.8% growth forecast for PH
MANILA – Moody's Investor Service recently said it was keeping its 6.8-percent growth forecast for the Philippines this year, as drivers for the expansion...
Manufacturers clutching at straws as war on plastic rages
PARIS – For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts.
But that may be starting to...
Gov’t hopes for 7% GDP growth in Q2
MANILA – The government hopes for an economic growth of 7.0 percent in the second quarter of the year, banking on higher spending, Socioeconomic...
PH manufacturing posts solid growth in June 2018
MANILA – The country’s manufacturing sector continued its expansion all the way to the close of the first semester, the Nikkei Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing...
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...