Nearly 110,000 business name registrations, renewals filed in February

BUSINESS name registrations and renewals filed at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hit nearly 110,000 in February, with over 94,581 new ones...
Sari-sari store owner Vilma Guray deposits her coins in the coin deposit machine. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has collected more than P1.308 billion through its coin deposit machines as of Feb. 15, 2025. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS PHOTO

Coin deposit machine collections hit P1.3 billion

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over P1.3 billion worth of coins have been deposited through its coin deposit machines (CoDM). As of Feb....
"The summer months are characterized by higher energy demand, primarily driven by the increased use of cooling appliances such as air conditioners, electric fans and refrigerators. Without mindful consumption, this surge could strain the power grid, potentially leading to supply challenges and price fluctuations in the spot market,” says Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

DOE urges public to adopt energy efficiency measures

WITH the looming dry season, the Department of Energy (DOE) is reminding the public to adopt energy efficiency measures to manage electricity consumption and...
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$283.7M in ‘hot money’ fled PH in January

FLIGHTY foreign funds continued to leave the Philippines in January, as the release of disappointing economic growth data at the time weighed on the...
US President-elect Donald Trump says the case against TikTok represents “an unprecedented, novel, and difficult tension between free-speech rights on one side, and foreign policy and national security concerns on the other.”

PH may gain from Trump’s move to raise tariff – economist

THE Philippines could benefit from US President Donald Trump's move to raise tariffs on imports, an economist said. In a recent briefing in Makati City,...
The Public Employment Services Office (PESO) of the Iloilo City Government holds a recruitment activity at Sunburst Park in Iloilo City in this photo taken on February 14, 2025. The employment rate in this city has been steadily increasing since 2022, based on PESO records. PHOTO COURTESY OF PESO

Iloilo City’s job market expands, targets regional labor pool

ILOILO City – As Iloilo City’s employment rate continues its upward trend, local authorities are setting their sights beyond the city’s borders, hoping to...
A drought-stricken rice field in southern Negros Occidental bears the brunt of El Niño’s prolonged dry spell. The province’s palay production saw an 11.97% decline in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. PNA

El Niño brings setback to NegOcc rice production

BACOLOD City – The prolonged dry spell brought by El Niño has dealt a blow to Negros Occidental’s rice sector, with the province experiencing...
Rice varieties sell between P40 and P65 per kilogram at a retail store in San Andres, Manila. Financial analysts forecast an economic growth rate of 6.2% for the year, up from 5.6% in 2024. The improvement in consumption, which had been affected by inflation in previous years, is expected to play a central role in this recovery. PNA

Despite modest inflation, PH economic growth projected to exceed 6% this year

MANILA – The Philippine economy is expected to maintain a solid growth trajectory in 2025, with a projected expansion of over 6%, driven largely...

BingoPlus Supports Local Golf Tournaments in Line with the Advocacy “Improving People’s Lives”

BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, anchored major sponsorships in several golf tournaments, namely, the 53rd Golden Tee Tournament, the 5th Zamora...
A butcher arranges various pork cuts at a stall inside the Kamuning Market, Quezon City. The Department of Agriculture is set to implement a maximum suggested retail price for pork this March as prices remain high. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Food prices show varied movements in mid-February

THE prices of key agricultural commodities in the Philippines fluctuated in the second phase of February, with rice and tomatoes seeing declines while pork,...