PCSO produces another millionaire
JUNE 26 was a lucky day for one lotto patron from Valenzuela City, winning the Lotto 6/42 jackpot prize of P31,885,774 during the draw...
Filipinos seen to spend P121B online this year
MANILA – Fifty-five percent of Filipinos expect to spend more online this year, with purchases made through electronic channels seen to reach P121 billion,...
‘Economy in the doldrums? Look at the hard facts,’ says Diokno
MANILA – The numbers show that the economy is not sluggish, Budget secretary Benjamin Diokno told reporters recently.
The Budget chief was asked to comment...
Jeep operators to receive P5,000 fuel vouchers in July, says LTFRB
MANILA – Some 179,000 jeepney operators will start receiving their P5,000 fuel vouchers each as early as next week to help them cope with...
‘Wage hike to cushion impact of fare increase’
BACOLOD City – A labor leader in Negros Occidental has said the scheduled increase in the daily minimum wage in Western Visayas could cushion...
Respite may be close for these battered Asian stock markets
HONGKONG – The past two weeks have been ugly for Asian stock markets, but the selloff might have gone too far.
That’s what an indicator...
BSP seen to stop at 2 rate hikes this year
MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may stop at two interest rate increases this year, unless there is a "significant" wage hike...
Gov’t looking to import sugar amid rising prices
MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration said it is looking into an importation program to address the rising prices of raw and refined sugar...
PSE gets SEC nod for short selling
MANILA – Local bourse operator Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has secured the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce short...
Chamber tackles planned gov’t shift to federalism
MANILA – The country’s largest business organization, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), called on its membership to put their views on...