A big-time price hike awaits motorists due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Photo shows a gas station attendant filling up the fuel tank of a motorcycle in Pavia, Iloilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Big-time fuel price hike expected next week

MOTORISTS should brace for a big-time hike in pump prices next week amid the Israel-Iran conflict, which is expected to have a major impact...

DA, PNP boost anti-smuggling campaign

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying its anti-smuggling campaign after discovering the sale of suspected smuggled onions in Paco Market in Manila. On...
(From left) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Zeno Abenoja, BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr., and BSP Department of Economic Research officer-in-charge Dennis Lapid during the Monetary Policy media briefing at the BSP office in Manila on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The central bank reduced policy rates by another 25 basis points. PNA PHOTO BY ANNA LEAH GONZALES

BSP further cuts policy rates by 25 basis points

THE Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on June 19 reduced interest rates by another 25 basis points. The latest cut brings...

‘PAGCOR GUARANTEE’ SITE, PANANGGA KONTRA BOGUS ONLINE GAMES

Upang labanan ang pagdami ng mga iligal na online gaming site at maprotektahan ang mga manlalaro, inilunsad ng Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)...
Photo shows Social Security System’s (SSS) Senior Member Service Representative Jannah Grace S. Burgos and Accounts Officer Michael Jon M. Vinuya responding to membership inquiries during the SSS E-Wheels held in Barangay San Antonio and San Roque, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras on May 19 and 20.

SSS E-Wheels extends social security services in Guimaras Island

The Social Security System (SSS) brought government services closer to the remote communities in Guimaras Island through the SSS E-Wheels last May 19 and...

OUR SOURCE OF LIFE NEEDS HELP – DENR 6

This Environment Month 2025, we celebrated the nature around us and the benefits it provides. But are we all aware that this precious gift...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology says they are targeting to cut internet costs by 30 percent to 50 percent on or before the end of the Marcos administration’s term in 2028. CAMELLA.COM.PH PHOTO

DICT: Cheaper, more accessible internet available by 2028

BY 2028, the Filipinos will have cheaper and more accessible internet access as the government moves to boost infrastructure-sharing among players of the competitive...
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation continues to dominate the market from January to May this year with 48.13 percent share in total car sales. TOYOTA.COM.PH PHOTO

Car sales up by 1.7% in Jan-May

THE country's automotive industry recorded a 1.7-percent growth in sales in the first five months of the year. A joint report released by the Chamber...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration assures there is an ample supply of sugar this year, coming into the holidays when demand is expected to spike. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Ample sugar supply expected as production exceeds target

AMID better weather conditions, the Philippines may have enough sugar supply as production volume has already breached the 2 million metric ton (MT) level...
"The revitalized Protect Your Money campaign rises to meet challenges… By strengthening awareness of our rights and responsibilities as financial consumers, we empower individuals to guard themselves against scammers and fraudsters,” says Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. BSP/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Gov’t agencies launch ‘Protect Your Money’ campaign

GOVERNMENT agencies launched on June 17 the "Protect Your Money" campaign which aims to help Filipinos make smarter financial decisions. The refreshed campaign is a...