PSEi ends higher amid inflation slowdown, peso slips
SLOWDOWN of domestic inflation for July 2025 partly boosted investors’ confidence and buoyed the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on August 5, but the...
PCSO joins FL Liza Marcos’ ‘LAB for All’ program in Aurora
Photos by: Ericson Delos Reyes & Justin B. Santos
BALER, Aurora - More than 1,500 residents from eight municipalities in Aurora province received free medical...
DBP raises P8.25-B in newest bond issuance
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised P8.25 billion in fresh funds from its latest dual local bond offering as it continues...
Suntrust Celebrates A New Milestone with The Mist Residences in Baguio
Suntrust marked a meaningful milestone with the property blessing of The Mist Residences in Baguio City on August 2, 2025. This event highlights Suntrust’s...
DBM eyes ‘menu system’ for infra, flood projects to fight issues on insertions
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is pushing for a nationwide “menu” of pre-identified infrastructure projects starting with flood mitigation programs to solve...
PEZA-registered businesses not fully VAT-exempt – SC
THE Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that companies registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are not fully exempt from payment of value-added...
World Bank OKs $700-M loan for PH’s community resilience project
MULTILATERAL lender World Bank has approved a $700-million loan for the Philippine government’s initiative to make communities less vulnerable to natural disasters.
The World Bank...
‘Yellow alert’ raised over Visayas on Tuesday
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the Visayas grid under yellow alert on Tuesday, August 5 — the second alert...
PH inflation slows to 0.9% in July
THE country's inflation or the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services reversed its path in July 2025 after decelerating to...
NGCP strengthens grid readiness with annual blackout drills
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) continues to improve its grid response capabilities in case of large-scale power outages or system disturbances...