Motorcycle TNVS driver from Valenzuela City wins ₱19.4-M in Lotto 6/42

By: Jerwin Palo Nohay / Photos by: Edwin B. Lovino Mandaluyong City - A bettor from Valenzuela City bagged the P19.4-million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42...
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco and AFP Medical Center Commander Brigadier General Jonna Dalaguit unveil the marker for the new AFP Medical Center Patient Watchers’ Dormitory in Quezon City.

PAGCOR, AFPMC UNVEIL PHP53.22-M DORM FOR PATIENTS’ WATCHERS

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center inaugurated on Friday, January 24, a new...

Pag-IBIG Fund named among GCG’s Top Performing Government Firms for Good Governance 

Pag-IBIG Fund was recognized as one of the top performing government owned companies by the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG) in an awards ceremony...

At Dinagyang Festival 2025, Senator Bong Go spotlights Iloilo’s progress; champions IPs’ rights, better...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go showed his solidarity with Ilonggos during his visit to Iloilo City on Sunday, January 26 for the Dinagyang Festival. Go...
The Department of Finance’s Joint Administrative Order No. 23, or the Digital and Integrated System for Pre-border Technical Verification and Cross-border Electronic Invoicing, will go a long way in putting an end to smuggling, misdeclaration, and undervaluation. Photo shows Customs agents conducting an inspection of a warehouse in Valenzuela City where around P1.5 billion worth of smuggled goods and fake luxury items were seized. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS FILE PHOTO

DOF’s order to curb smuggling, misdeclaration of imported items

THE Department of Finance (DOF) has issued the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) aimed to curb smuggling, misdeclaration, and undervaluation by simplifying customs procedures and...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez invites participation in the 2025 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour, which he promised would be “a memorable adventure that will allow them to experience the best of the Philippines.” FILE PHOTO: GABRIEL P. LALU/ INQUIRER.NET

‘VIP tours to PH’ for Filipinos in US launched

THE Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu officially launched the 2025 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour for tourists in the US who want to visit...
As of end-November 2024, the Philippines’ sovereign debt hit a record-high of P16.09 trillion, up 0.4% from the P16.02 trillion debt stock as of end-October 2024. GMA NEWS ONLINE PHOTO

PH returns to global debt market, offering dollar, euro bonds

THE Philippines has returned to the international bond market for the first time this year, launching a dual-tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering that includes...
There are currently nearly 1.8 million square meters of available office space in Metro Manila. Photo shows the Makati-Taguig skyline. GIGIE CRUZ/ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

Office space vacancy up, but POGO ban is not top reason – CBRE

OFFICE space vacancy in Metro Manila has risen to 19.9 percent in 2024 based on the Real Estate Market Monitor by real estate services...
The Department of Agriculture says maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be slashed to P55 per kilogram by Feb. 1, lowered further to P52 by February 15, and by March 1, it is expected to break the P50 per kilo, with the MSRP at P49. PNA PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC

DA targets P49/kg MSRP for imported rice by March

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice to P49 a kilo...
Photo shows containers of sacks of rice at the Port Area Manila on Sept. 19, 2024. MIKE ALQUINTO/THE MANILA TIMES PHOTO

PH-US free trade deal more likely under Trump – DTI

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident of starting the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the...