A private vehicle recharges at SM Megamall E-Vehicle Charging Station. SMGREENMOVEMENT.COM PHOTO

EV incentives strategy out by yearend – DTI

THE planned executive order (EO) setting up an incentives scheme for the country’s electric vehicle (EV) sector will likely be issued by the end...
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Fuel prices set to increase this week

THE motoring public will have to pay up to 50 centavos more for petroleum products starting today. In separate advisories, Seaoil, Shell Pilipinas, Petron, and...

Robredo, Abalos meet in Naga to assist typhoon victims

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur — Former Vice President Leni Robredo and senatorial candidate Atty. Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. met to extend help to the...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says 80.4 percent of respondent banks maintained their lending standards for firms based on the modal approach in the third quarter of 2024. PNA FILE PHOTO

Banks maintain lending standards in Q3

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said most banks maintained their credit standards in the third quarter of the year. Results of the Senior Bank...
Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation president Dan Lachica says they projecting a 5-percent growth in electronics exports in 2025. SEIPI/FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Electronics exports to rebound in 2025: SEIPI

THE export of electronic products is expected to rebound in 2025, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) said. SEIPI President...
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine caused P3.3 billion worth of infrastructure damage to over 38,000 schools nationwide, the Department of Education said on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. COURTESY OF PRINCIPAL GINA PUNZALAN

Funds ready for ‘Kristine’ relief, rehab efforts – Finance chief

FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto said on Saturday, October 26, that the national government has sufficient funds to support relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas...
Department of Trade and Industry Acting Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque briefs members of the media at the Malacañan Palace on the DTI's efforts to help micro, small, and medium enterprises recover from the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. SCREENSHOT FROM RTVM

P2-B MSME recovery loan ready for ‘Kristine’-hit biz

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Acting Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said that the agency’s financing arm Small Business (SB) Corp. has available funds...
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Peso drops back to P58:$1 level

THE Philippine peso ended on a soft note last week as it slipped back to P58:$1 level on Friday, October 25, after two straight...

A Five-Star Celebration: NUSTAR Resort Cebu Ignites the Holiday Spirit with Enchanting Mystical Magic

Cebu City, Philippines - NUSTAR Resort Cebu, the premier destination for world-class luxury in the Visayas-Mindanao region, officially kicked off the holiday season with...
Bacolod City could become the “Pastry Capital of the Philippines” with its wide array of locally-made cakes, pastries, and desserts, a globally renowned chef said. Photo shows cake entries during the 2nd MassKanamit Culinary Showdown. BACOLOD CITY TOURISM OFFICE PHOTO

Bacolod City seen as PH’s pastry capital

BACOLOD City – This highly-urbanized city in Negros Occidental, the country’s top sugar-producing province, is seen to become the “Pastry Capital of the Philippines.” Globally-renowned...