The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that a nationwide survey of 5,350 families showed 25.6 percent of families in the country have money to save in the October-December period. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

Bank lending growth hits 23-month high in Nov. 2024

BANK lending recorded the highest growth in almost two years, while domestic liquidity also grew faster in November last year, the Bangko Sentral ng...
India, the largest economy in South Asia, is forecast to grow by 6.6% in 2025 and 6.8% in 2026, driven by robust private consumption and investment. NEWS18.COM PHOTO

UN predicts world economic growth to remain at 2.8% in 2025

GLOBAL economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8% in 2025, unchanged from 2024, held back by the top two economies, the U.S. and...
L-R: BP Studio Host Troy; ABLE President, Mr. Jasper Vicencio; BP Jackpot Winner; and PAGCOR Representative.

BingoPlus player bags a jackpot prize of 312 million pesos

BingoPlus, the country’s most comprehensive digital entertainment platform, celebrated yet another milestone. A lucky player won a massive jackpot prize of 312 million pesos....

Senator Bong Go emphasizes need for food security and job creation amid high self-rated...

The recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 63% of Filipino families considered themselves poor in December 2024, marking the highest self-rated poverty...

PSEi returns to green, peso further weakens Thursday

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back after two days of shedding, while the peso continued to weaken on Thursday, January 9. The bellwether...
People arrive at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on September 4, 2024. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

NAIA Terminal 1 main arrival curbside now open to all

THE main arrival curbside of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport's (NAIA) Terminal 1 is now open to all private vehicles and not just very...
BANNER YEAR. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles (right) meets with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) in Malacañang Palace to present the awards and recognitions received by the agency during the past year. They also discussed important operational issues to further enhance PCSO's performance and services. With them is PMS chief Senior Undersecretary Elaine Masukat (left).

PCSO obtains coveted WLA Level 2 certification

THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has obtained World Lottery Association (WLA) Level 2 Certification for Responsible Gaming, joining an elite group of lottery...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel says the maximum suggested retail price for imported rice would be set at P58 per kilo beginning January 20, 2025.

P58/kilo maximum SRP for imported rice to start Jan. 20

DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Friday, January 10, that the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice would be...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. says the current practice of collecting fees for electronic fund transfers was the “wrong model” to follow as it did not maximize the benefits of having a “bigger network” of payment system operators. BSP PHOTO

BSP eyes shift from digital transaction fees to subscription

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is studying the possibility of having consumers pay subscription fees to operators of digital payment platforms instead of...
Palawan Group of Companies executives from L-R: Missy Baldemor, B2B Head; Third Librea, PalawanPay President and CEO; and Lisa Lou Castro-Sabado, Chief Business Development Officer, joined by Agricultural Credit Policy Council executives: Ma. Christina Lopez, OIC Executive Director; and Noel Clarence Ducusin, Director for Program Development and Capacity Building.

Palawan Group and ACPC Join Forces to Provide Reliable Financial Solutions for Agricultural Communities

Palawan Group of Companies (PGC) has partnered with the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) to streamline loan disbursement and repayment services for farmers and...