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PH to incentivize building foreign higher education campuses

THE government targets to attract international colleges and universities to establish their branches in the Philippines by giving incentives to these foreign higher education...

Bong Go on Comprehensive Sexuality Education bill: “I never filed nor expressed intent to...

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has reiterated the importance of respecting the role of the religious institutions and the family in shaping the values, health,...
The International Monetary Fund projected that 14 percent of the total workforce in the Philippines is at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence. File photo shows passengers queuing to ride a train while others exit at a station in Manila. REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ

5 million may lose jobs in 2025 due to AI, climate change – FFW

AROUND 5 million Filipino workers are in danger of losing their jobs this year due to artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change, the Federation...
The Philippine peso strengthened at the start of this week, closing at 58.52 to the US dollar, gaining 0.12 from a 58.64 finish on Monday, Jan. 17, 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Investors trade cautiously on Monday; peso stronger

INVESTORS in the local stock market held back from making major moves on Monday, January 20. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 0.04...
Taliambong, an art exhibit showcasing the masterpieces of some of Iloilo’s most talented local artists at the lobby of Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo, is open to the public until January 26, 2025.

Taliambong: Iloilo Arts Festival in partnership with IFFI

IN A VIBRANT celebration of Iloilo’s rich artistic heritage and cultural creativity, Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo, in partnership with the Iloilo Festivals Foundation Inc....
Of the 217 items of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) in the suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin, 28 percent will have price increase. DTI PHOTO

DTI OKs price hike for 63 basic, prime goods

CONSUMERS will have to tighten their belts further beginning next month as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) approved manufacturers’ request for price...
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PH records $609-M BOP surplus in 2024

THE country's balance of payments (BOP) position recorded a surplus of USD609 million last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Data released by...

The Benefits of an International Education: Why Singapore Is a Top Destination

Moving your family to a foreign country for work can significantly impact everyone’s life, especially young children. Expatriate families often face numerous adjustments, and...
Customers buy food items at a supermarket in Bacolod City in this undated photo. Inflation rate for all income households in the highly-urbanized city slowed down to 2.4 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Jan. 14, 2025. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

December inflation eases in Bacolod, slightly up in NegOc

THE December 2024 inflation rate for all income households in this highly-urbanized city eased further to 2.4 percent while Negros Occidental province’s went slightly...
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

Gasoline prices up by over P1/liter; diesel, kerosene by over P2/liter

MOTORISTS will have to tighten their belts for another week, as fuel retailers yesterday announced a major pump price hike to mark the third...