The Philippines’ annual total export sales from January to February 2023 reached $10.33 billion. Photo shows a man resting inside a floating house near a container port warehouse in Navotas, Manila. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Credit support eyed for exporters hit by US tariffs

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is open to the idea of creating a credit facility to help cushion exporters from higher US...

“Sulit ang pangungulit”: Senator Bong Go declares after DBM commitment to release PhP 6.77B...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, on Monday, September 1, thanked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for its commitment to release the outstanding PhP...

Bodycare from First Drop to Last Touch

In the rush of everyday life, showers often become just another task. It is fast, functional, and often forgettable. But more and more people...

Senator Bong Go during Senate Blue Ribbon hearing: “Prioritize evacuation centers instead of anomalous...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, September 1, urged the government to prioritize the establishment of evacuation centers instead of implementing failed or anomalous...
"Through the Turismo Asenso Loan Program, we are addressing the gap with concrete, accessible, and affordable loan packages for micro-enterprises, for first-time borrowers, and of course, for the loyal SB Corporation borrowers," says Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque. DTI PHOTO

Tourism sector gets boost from gov’t loans program

GROWTH of the Philippines’ tourism sector got a boost from the Turismo Asenso Loan Program, targeted to bolster the capacities of stakeholders to further...
Prices of petroleum products are set to go up today, September 2. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Gas prices up for third straight week

MOTORISTS will be greeted with a fresh round of fuel price hikes at the start of “ber” months, with gasoline prices now up for...

Pag-IBIG Fund urges acquired asset occupants to legitimize tenure with 10% discount

Pag-IBIG Fund is urging occupants of its acquired properties to legitimize their tenure by purchasing the homes they currently occupy, now made more affordable...
A farmer supervises carabao milk extraction through the milking machines at the Ubay Stock Farm in Bohol province. PHOTO COURTESY OF REY ANTHONY CHIU

Milk output up by 11.4% in first half of 2025

THE National Dairy Authority (NDA) reported strong gains in milk production and herd numbers for the second quarter of 2025, signaling continued momentum in...
Ken Lerona, founder of Cornelius Magnate Engagement & Consulting

Ilonggo consulting firm Cornelius Magnate plays big in national innovation and business space

AN ILOILO-BASED consulting firm is proving that excellence in business and innovation need not be confined to the country’s capital. Cornelius Magnate Engagement &...
Filipino exporters sold $7.34 billion worth of goods in July 2025, representing a 17.3-percent growth from a year earlier. Photo shows berths 6 and 7 of the Manila International Container Terminal. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY WEBSITE

Philippine exports cooled in July

THE growth of Philippine exports cooled in July but remained solid, buoyed by firm demand for Filipino products ahead of looming US tariffs, helping...