(From left) Teresita T. Sy-Coson, Henry T. Sy Jr., Herbert T. Sy, Hans T. Sy, and Harley T. Sy. SM PRIME; SM INVESTMENTS PHOTOS

Sy siblings’ top Forbes list of 50 richest Filipinos

THE heirs of late tycoon Henry Sy kept their top spot in this year's Forbes list of 50 richest Filipinos. Forbes said Teresita Sy-Coson, Henry...
The National Irrigation Administration sold P29 per kilo rice on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Select buyers consisting of 300 residents of barangays Pag-asa, Central and Pinyahan in Quezon City were 4Ps beneficiaries, elderly, solo parents, and persons with special needs. NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO

Gov’t starts selling P29/kg rice to seniors, 4Ps members

THE Philippine government has started selling P29 per kilogram rice in Kadiwa sites in some National Irrigation Administration offices, NIA administrator Eduardo Guillen said...
Total new motor vehicle sales for july 2024 stood at 39,331 units – 0.6% higher than the 39,088 units sold in June.FILE PHOTO RICHARD A. REYES / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

PH auto sales up to 39,331 units in July

THE Philippines continued to see more vehicles on its roads for the month of July amid new product launches and improved product offerings during...

Feast on merienda buffet at Sea Garden Resort

GET ready to swim in the pools and enjoy delectable treats at Sea Garden Resort. Avail of their sumptuous merienda buffet spread every Friday...
The Manila Port, the country's main gateway for external trade, is shown in this undated photo. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, August 6, that the year-on-year trade deficit in June 2024 grew 9.3 percent. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH goods exports grow 3% in H1 2024

THE country’s merchandise exports in the first six months of the year increased by 3 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The Philippine...
The gross international reserves rose to USD100.2 billion as of end-March 2023. An economist forecasts a sustained rise of the dollar reserves due to the resiliency of fundamental inflows, such as overseas Filipino workers' remittances and revenues of the business process outsourcing sector. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH gross int’l reserves rise to $105.65 billion in July

THE Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) increased to $105.65 billion by the end of July this year, up from $105.19 billion at the end...

Agricultural output for Q2 down by 3.3%, says PSA

AGRICULTURAL output in the second quarter of 2024 slid by 3.3 percent due to the drop in the value of crops and livestock production,...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. convenes a sectoral meeting with officials from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Tuesday, August 6, to discuss the proposed sovereign guarantee to implement the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. In a Facebook post, Marcos said the new housing target should be based on “need and demand”. BONGBONG MARCOS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

PBBM orders to adjust housing targets ‘based on need, demand’

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, August 6, ordered an adjustment to the target of building six million housing units by the...
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128K engineers, technicians eyed for PH semiconductor sector by 2028

THE Department of Trade and Industry - Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) is eyeing to produce over a hundred thousand professionals for the country’s semiconductor...
(From left) President Jasper Vicencio, Austin Reaves and Aaron Reilly, Reaves’ business representative, finalizing the ArenaPlus x Austin Reaves partnership.

ArenaPlus launches Austin Reaves as its newest brand endorser

ARENAPLUS, your 24/7 sports betting app, recently welcomed Austin Reaves as its newest brand endorser and celebrated the partnership with various activities on August...