Megaworld shifts to 100% renewable energy for hotels, offices, malls, residential properties
TRUE to its commitment to sustainability, property giant Megaworld has fully transitioned all of its company-owned offices, hotels, lifestyle malls, and residential properties to...
600K tiger shrimp larvae stocked in SEAFDEC/AQD ponds
CONTINUING its cause to promote black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) aquaculture, the Southeast Asian Fisheries and Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) harvested 600,000 high-quality shrimp postlarvae...
BSP enables banks to freeze funds
BANKS and financial institutions that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) supervises may now temporarily hold suspicious funds to stop fraudsters and other financial...
Government debt rises to new record P16.75 trillion as of end-April 2025
THE Philippines' sovereign debt has increased to a fresh record-high as of end-April 2025 as the government continued its fundraising efforts to support budgetary...
Gov’t, telcos to unveil ‘unified dashboard’ vs deepfakes
THE government has partnered with the telecommunication companies (telcos) for a “unified dashboard” that will be launched next month to ramp up the fight...
Peso seen rallying to 54:$1-level
THE Philippine peso could extend its gains to next year, Japanese bank MUFG said in a new report that sees the local currency rallying...
Philippine mangoes make historic debut in Italy
THE Philippines has made its maiden commercial shipment of fresh mangoes to Italy, marking a “historic” step toward expanding export markets for agricultural products.
On...
Philippine polymer bills win ‘Best New Banknote Series’
THE First Philippine Polymer Banknote Series (FPPBS), launched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) last December, was awarded the “Best New Banknote or...
PEZA investment approvals up by 80% in Jan-May
INVESTMENTS approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) went up by more than 80 percent in January to May this year.
Data released yesterday...
Philippine factory activity cooled in May as US trade war bit
GLOBAL trade uncertainties stalled Philippine factory activity in May, as Filipino producers grappled with weaker demand from international markets.
However, inflationary pressures remained benign, something...