BSP limits bank cash withdrawals to P500,000 daily
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a circular limiting the value of large cash transactions to P500,000 per banking day to reduce money...
Ancillary services drive increase in August 2025 transmission rates
HIGHER ancillary services (AS) costs pushed up transmission rates in August 2025, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced.
The overall equivalent average...
Agri chief mulls recommending extension of rice import ban for 15-30 days
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday, Sept. 19, said he is considering recommending to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. an extension to...
WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to help lift PH GDP – economist
DOMESTIC growth is expected to get a lift from the implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which prevents subsidies...
Dan Baliao reappointed for 5th term as SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department chief
DAN Baliao has been reappointed as chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), an international aquaculture research organization based in...
Chicken meat imports seen roosting higher in 2026
CHICKEN cargoes bound for the Philippines are projected to climb next year. This would be driven by the lifting of import bans due to...
A Partnership of Resilience: PalawanPay Supports the UP Fighting Maroons
PalawanPay, from the trusted Palawan Group of Companies, reaffirmed its commitment to youth and sports development as the primary sponsor of the University of...
DigiPlus strengthens player protection with surety bond for BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone
September 17, 2025 – DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s premier digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, today announced a landmark partnership with...
Philippine car sales dropped 7.6% in August
GEOPOLITICAL tensions in the Middle East, coupled with uncertainties over US President Trump’s erratic tariff policies, have dampened local buying appetite, leading to a...
SEC, DOF to tighten monitoring of oil, gas, mining firms’ owners
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) plan to tighten monitoring of the real investors running the country’s oil,...