Oil firms open 2025 with major pump price hike
MOTORISTS will have to pay more for petroleum products this week, as retailers yesterday, January 6, announced a major pump price hike to open...
Fees levied on imported sweeteners
BUSINESSES that are shipping in sugar alternatives from abroad now have to pay fees and are required to secure import permits that would help...
EcoWaste Coalition warns against toxic lead in painted tumblers
A NON-GOVERNMENT organization issued a warning on Sunday, January 5, about the potential health risks of lead exposure from painted stainless steel water tumblers...
BSP to liberalize e-money issuance
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now ready to welcome more nonbank electronic money issuers in a bid to promote digital payments and...
BCDA ends 2024 with P11-B revenues; aims to sustain over P10-B in 2025
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) closed 2024 with gross revenues of P11.3 billion, up 3 percent from P10.9 billion in 2023.
In a...
BSP sees higher BOP surplus in 2024-2025
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the country's balance of payments (BOP) surplus is expected to post a bigger surplus for both 2024...
DA eyes stopping labeling of rice as special, premium
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering putting a stop to the practice of rice being labeled as either "premium" or "special" in the...
Gov’t reduces hike in monthly rent for residential units
THE National Human Settlements Board (NHSB) has set a maximum 2.3 percent increase in rental for residential units with a monthly rate of P10,000...
World food prices dip 2 percent in 2024 – FAO
WORLD food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United...
NAIA passengers hit record high 50.1 million in 2024
THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) saw a double-digit increase in passengers in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and reaching a fresh record high, which...