On its 78th Year, DBP Gears Up for Greater Heights

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) celebrates its 78th anniversary this year buoyed by the prospects of a new Charter that would enable...

Sen. Lapid isinusulong ang Pilgrimage tourism sa Cebu

Sibonga, Cebu- ISINUSULONG ni Senador Lito Lapid ang pagpapalago ng heritage at pilgrimage tourism destinations sa lalawigan ng Cebu at buong bansa. Sa kanyang motorcade...
Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr. and Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque conducted a joint market price monitoring on rice in Quezon City on March 31, 2025. The Philippine Statistics Authority said the declining rice prices in the past three months has contributed to the easing of inflation in March 2025, which settled at 1.8 percent. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Lower rice prices ease inflation to nearly 5-year low at 1.8% in March

INFLATION rate in March 2025 settled at 1.8 percent, marking a nearly five-year low, mainly due to slower price increase in food and non-alcoholic...
Photo shows containers of sacks of rice at the Port Area Manila on Sept. 19, 2024. MIKE ALQUINTO/THE MANILA TIMES PHOTO

Philippines seen to weather US tariff shocks

TRADERS woke up to a 17-percent tariff slapped by United States President Donald Trump on goods coming from the Philippines, part of the sweeping...
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities says the Luzon and Visayas grids may face “scarcer power reserves” in May and June 2025, which may force the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to place them under supply alert status. Photo shows electrical linemen at work. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

Power plant outages expected in Luzon, Visayas

POWER supply in the country may run low in the latter part of summer when electricity consumption usually peaks, as more plants are seen...
BingoPlus Board of Directors raising a toast for the brand’s 3 years in the industry.

BingoPlus raises a glass to three years of triumph on BP Night 2025

BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, celebrated its third anniversary with a full-on celebration. An extravagant and exclusive party was hosted by...

TCL Achieves Triple Top 1 Rankings in Global TV Shipments Across Key Categories

Manila, Philippines — TCL Electronics, a leading consumer electronics brand and the world’s top 2 TV brand, has been recognized with three Global TOP...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration says the prices of sugar slightly increased but remained almost stable for the past two years. PNA FILE PHOTO

SRA assures stable sugar supply while preparing US export this April

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has assured that the sugar industry remains stable, with a sufficient domestic supply and steady prices, even as the...
The SITC Yokohama made its maiden call to Visayas Container Terminal on March 29, marking the resumption of SITC's revamped weekly service.

SITC enhances service at Visayas Container Terminal with new weekly calls

VISAYAS Container Terminal (VCT), operated by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), welcomed SITC Container Lines’ restructured China-Philippines Express 7 (CPX7) service, which introduces...
A “staggering” amount of files equivalent to more than 730 gigabytes had been stolen from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. due to cyber hacking, according to the National Privacy Commission. PHILHEALTH PHOTO

Use of PhilHealth’s excess funds legal, economically sound – Recto

FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto said yesterday the move to redirect Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) excess funds is "legal, moral, and economically sound". “I stand...