Batangueña Nanalo ng P200,000 sa Isang Scratchit Ticket: “Sakto sa Pagpapagawa ng Bahay!”

"Ala eh, isang kaskas lang- jackpot agad!" Ganito inilarawan ni Francisca Torres, 52 anyos mula sa San Felipe, Cuenca, Batangas, ang kanyang suwerteng pagkapanalo ng...
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. announced that beginning July 2025, Social Security System members who have clean records may obtain loans with lower interest rates. PPA POOL/FILE PHOTO

Marcos bares lower interest rates on SSS salary, calamity loans starting July

PRESIDENT Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said that the interest rates on salary and calamity loans offered by the Social Security System (SSS) would be...
Electronics manufacturing operation of EMS Group in its factory in Biñan, Laguna is seen in this undated photo. S&P Global said Friday, May 2, 2025, that the Philippine manufacturing purchasing managers index posted 53 in April, signaling a renewed improvement in the health of the country’s manufacturing sector. PNA PHOTO BY KRIS CRISMUNDO

PH manufacturing sector expands in April

THE country’s manufacturing sector recorded solid improvements in April as new orders and output increased, S&P Global said. In a report yesterday, S&P Global said...
High voltage towers that support transmission lines for electrical power distribution in the Luzon grid are seen from a residential area in Baesa, Quezon City. MARIA TAN/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

PH’s power demand needs to be addressed as data centers expand

AS DATA centers continue to grow in the Philippines, a renewable energy player emphasized the need for a coordinated approach to meet the sector’s...
PATRIWIRAWAN. DOLE NORTHMIN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Regional wage boards to begin wage review – DOLE

REGIONAL tripartite wage and productivity boards will start reviewing wage rates across the country in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

PAGCOR KUMITA NG PHP28B SA Q1; NET INCOME TUMAAS SA PHP4.2B

Pumalo sa Php28.07 bilyon ang kita ng Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) sa unang tatlong buwan ng 2025, mas mataas ng 11.2% kumpara...
Sixty-six Miss Universe 2025 candidates in their evening gowns.

BingoPlus sponsors Miss Universe Philippines 2025 preliminary round

BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, sponsored the grand Miss Universe 2025 preliminary round held last Monday, April 29, 2025, at the...
A butcher arranges various pork meat cuts at a stall inside the Arranque Market in Sta. Cruz, Manila on March 10, 2025. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist Michael Ricafort on Thursday, May 1, 2025, said imposition of a maximum suggested retail price on rice and pork helped eased rice and pork prices. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

Economist sees below 2% inflation in April

INFLATION likely continued to settle below 2 percent in April due to lower food prices, an economist has said. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist...
Petron slashed its liquefied petroleum gas price by P1 per kilogram. PHOTO COURTESY OF MSN

LPG prices down for third straight month in May

FOR three consecutive months, fuel companies have implemented rollbacks on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In separate advisories, Petron, Regasco, and Solane slashed LPG prices by...
Members of the Maasin Bamboo Association in the Municipality of Maasin, Iloilo undergo training on bamboo craft enhancement facilitated by the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry.  Farmers are encouraged to embark on bamboo planting because of its growing demand. PHOTO FROM ILOILO LEDIP CENTER FB PAGE

Workers march in Manila to push for P200 wage hike

THOUSANDS of workers marched the streets of Manila on Labor Day, May 1, to call for stronger labor protections and wage reforms from the...