PH posts over $1B net FDI inflows in September

FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines totaled USD1.03 billion in September, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
The Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association says they have long been lobbying to remove the suggested retail prices on basic goods and let competition and market forces dictate prices. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Gov’t eyes replacing SRP on basic goods with new system

THE government is set to issue a department order that aims to remove the suggested retail price (SRP) on basic goods and prime commodities. Department...
Mud and debris cover the Agoncillo-Laurel Road in Agoncillo, Batangas, unreached by clearing groups due to cut off ends from Barangay Subic Ilaya and Laurel, Batangas after intense rains brought by Tropical Storm Kristine caused landslides and massive flooding in the area. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

NEA: 24 electric coops sustained P70.25-M damage due to Kristine

AT LEAST 24 electric cooperatives sustained millions of pesos worth of damage to their power infrastructure due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, according to...
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)

Philippine debt rises to P15.89 trillion in September

THE Philippines' national debt grew to P15.89 trillion in September, higher by 2.2 percent compared to August, the Bureau of Treasury said on Wednesday,...
Evacuees sheltering at the TM Kalaw Elementary School and Cipriano Andal Memorial Elementary School in Lipa City receive food and non-food packs from PAGCOR at the height of Tropical Storm Kristine’s onslaught.

PAGCOR’s massive relief drive for Kristine-hit areas underway

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR’s) massive relief drive for areas affected by Tropical Storm Kristine has begun in earnest, sending out an...
(From left) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, PAGCOR Chaiman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, and DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan show the signed memorandum circular formalizing the three agencies' new collaborative undertaking.

PAGCOR LAUNCHES NEW FLAGSHIP PROJECTS WITH DEPED, DPWH

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday, October 23, formally launched its newest flagship infrastructure projects that includes school buildings with a...

PBBM designates Branch Operations executive as SSS officer-in-charge

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. named Social Security System (SSS) Executive Vice President for the Branch Operations Sector Atty. Voltaire P. Agas as the...

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine-affected members and pensioners can avail of SSS loan programs

The Social Security System (SSS) today announced that members and pensioners affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine could immediately avail themselves...
Over the near term, the Hotel101 Global app is expected to capture at least 1 million users each from Filipino, Spanish, Japanese and American citizens, being the first batch of countries with Hotel101 presence.

Hotel101 Global app hits 500K registered users milestone

DOUBLEDRAGON Corporation's subsidiary Hotel101 Global has achieved milestone of exceeding 500,000 (half a million) registered users on its Hotel101 Global app on Wednesday, October...
Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6’s Seaport Interdiction Unit in Negros Occidental conducted K9 inspections and passenger profiling activities at the Bredco Port in Bacolod City on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. PDEA REGION 6 PHOTO

Ports brace for passenger influx ahead of ‘Undas’ break

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is preparing for a surge in passengers this upcoming All Saints' Day break. The PPA said its personnel will not...