Megaworld, Philippine Army Partner for Sustainability, ‘Pag-Alab’ Program

Property giant Megaworld and the Philippine Army have forged a strategic partnership to join hands in promoting patriotism, national pride and love for country...
Binondo Food Crawl and Chinese New Year celebrations with PlayTime Babe Kat Llegado, PlayTime Binibini Sam Acosta and the PlayTimeKada

PlayTime Welcomes the Year of the Wooden Snake with Adventures and On-ground Activations

PlayTime, the top contender in the online entertainment games industry in the Philippines, kicked off the Lunar New Year and festival season with exciting...
Passengers catch their respective flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 3. PLUS.INQUIRER.NET/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE FILE PHOTO

Foreign travel seen as cheaper than domestic trip

THE Philippine Travel Tour Association (PTAA) is hoping that prices of domestic travel will go down further to attract more tourists across the country....
Year-to-date adjustments reached a net increase of P1.80 per liter for both gasoline and kerosene, and P2.30 per liter for diesel as of Jan. 14, 2025. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

Fuel firms roll back pump prices today

MOTORISTS will be greeted with lower prices of fuel products this week, as retailers announced yesterday a rollback to mark the third straight week...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. noted a 7,000-ton deficit in onion supply this February and importation was a "tactical" move, assuring that the government would only import a limited quantity to bridge the gap. PHOTOS COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

DA chief pledges to regulate onion imports

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. sought to reassure local farmers about onion importation, emphasizing his commitment to managing the situation...
Pakistan has expressed its interest in forging a partnership with the Philippines on rice importation. INQUIRER PHOTO/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

PH importers delay purchases of 350K tons of Vietnamese rice

RICE importers from the Philippines have delayed purchases of around 350,000 metric tons of Vietnamese rice, according to a report by international news agency...
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.”

Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum imports

THE United States will move to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday (Monday, Manila time),...
The Philippines’ strong labor market has been a major driver of consumer spending expansion last year, which is expected to continue this year, according to Fitch Solutions. PNA FILE PHOTO

BMI sees continued growth in consumer spending

CONSUMER spending is expected to continue to grow this year, driven by strong economic growth, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit. "We hold a...
Hong Kong Tourism Board Executive Director Dane Cheng welcomes Miguel Linao (center) and his family as the millionth Filipino visitors to Hong Kong. HANDOUT/ABS-CBN NEWS

1.2M Filipinos visit HK in 2024 – HKTB

THE Philippines remains as a key tourism market for Hong Kong as it attracts some 1.2 million Filipino travelers in 2024, the highest among...
The declaration of food security emergency would allow the National Food Authority to release buffer stocks and begin purchasing rice from farmers in the upcoming harvest season. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS ONLINE

Six out of 10 Filipinos affected by rising rice prices – SWS survey

ALMOST six out of 10 Filipinos or 59 percent said rice had the highest price hike among the food items they bought in the...