The General Santos Fish Port Complex recorded the highest fish unloading volume with 32,812.05 metric tons or 37.66% increase in monthly fish volume in July 2025. DA-PFDA PHOTO

Fish unloading volume up by 10.12% in July 2025

FISH product volume delivered at regional fish ports across the country reached 56,008.82 metric tons (MT) in July this year, according to the Philippine...
A gas station attendant refuels a vehicle in this undated photo. Oil companies on Monday, Sept. 15, said price of gasoline will increase by P0.10 per liter, diesel by P0.50 per liter, and kerosene by P0.10 per liter today, Sept. 16. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Oil price upticks up to P0.50/L set this week

FUEL prices are set to rise again this week, between P0.10 to P0.50 per liter, the fifth consecutive week of hike. In an advisory Monday,...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says the United States remained the top source of remittances to the Philippines from January to July 2025. PNA FILE PHOTO

OFW remittances up 3% in July

MONEY sent home by overseas Filipinos went up by 3 percent to USD3.18 billion in July this year from USD3.08 billion July 2024, the...
At least 162 locations across the country have since been offering the P20 per kilo rice since its initial launch in the Visayas in April 2025. DA PHOTO

P20/kilo rice for transport sector begins today

WORKERS from the transport sector will start to be eligible to buy the subsidized rice under the government’s P20 per kilo rice program starting...
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque says the country’s economic team will work together to ensure projects of Japanese companies create quality jobs and push the country towards a green, digital, and broad-based economy. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

DTI says Japanese firms to invest P51 billion in PH

THE Philippines secured P51 billion in investments from Japanese companies after economic managers visited the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said...
Value today goes beyond low prices — Filipino shoppers are looking for fairness, transparency, and respect at every step, according to global market research and data analytics company Milieu Insight. PHOTO COURTESY OF XENDIT.CO

Service quality new measure of value for PH online shoppers – study

FAIRNESS, transparency, and reliable service now outweigh price in Philippine e-commerce, results of a study released by global market research and data analytics company...
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation was established on June 22, 1963 by Republic Act 3591 to provide depositor protection and help maintain stability in the financial system by providing deposit insurance.

PDIC cautions public vs fake official receipts

THE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) warned the public against the use of fake official receipts (ORs) on payments purportedly made for transactions involving...
The severe monsoon rains, compounded by typhoons, disrupted production and logistics in Luzon severely affecting sites tied to electronics, agri-processing and goods movement, according to a senior research fellow at state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Photo shows a factory in the Philippines. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Tariff threat, bad weather gnaw on factory output

FACTORY output stumbled in July this year, breaking a three-month streak of gains, as a burst of front-loaded orders meant to dodge looming US...
Every departing international passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is now paying P950 for terminal fees and P390 for domestic travelers. The New Naia Infra Corp. said that NAIA terminal rates remain cheaper than those in neighboring countries. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

NAIA terminal fees rise effective Sept. 14

AFTER some 20 years of unchanged rates, travelers flying out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will have to shell out more money for...
The majority, or 75% of Filipinos, say they are “managing,” as they continue to do extra work to manage their finances better. GMA INTEGRATED NEWS FILE PHOTO

Only 14% of Filipinos are ‘comfortable’ with their financial resources – report

ONLY 14% of Filipinos identify as being financially “comfortable” — having the resources to afford most things — with the majority still hustling or...