Bong Go assures protection of pensions for military and uniformed personnel during pension reform...

Senator Christopher "Bong” Go, during the Senate plenary session on Monday, May 13, highlighted the importance of safeguarding the financial security of military and...

PH GROSS GAMING REVENUES UP 18.5% TO PHP81.7 BILLION IN 1Q

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today said the country’s Gross Gaming Revenues (GGR) in the first quarter of the year reached Php81.70...
Labor Secretary and Ex-Officio Social Security Commissioner Bienvenido E. Laguesma facilitates the oath taking of Commissioner Eva B. Arcos in Intramuros, Manila on April 24, 2024.

Arcos takes oath as a Member of the Social Security Commission

Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet today announced that labor leader Eva B. Arcos will be joining the...

Pag-IBIG Fund reports record-high P28.09B housing loan releases for Q1 2024

Pag-IBIG Fund’s home loan releases in the first quarter of 2024 reached P28.09B— the highest amount released by the agency for any January to...
Pharmacist Ramon Christian "Arshie" Larga and “Lumpia Queen” Abigail Marquez are among the seven Filipinos included in the Forbes "30 Under 30" Class of 2024.

Seven Filipinos in Forbes ’30 Under 30′ Asia Class of 2024

SEVEN individuals from the Philippines were included in the Forbes "30 Under 30" Class of 2024, which features 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers...
Iloilo Electric Cooperative II personnel replace old electric poles with concrete poles in Bingawan town. ILECO II/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Bill shock coming? Electric coops in Visayas hike rates in May

CONSUMERS in many areas in the Visayas may be in for a bill shock as several electric cooperatives implement power rate hikes. Based on the...

Zero tariff for e-motorcycles, e-bikes until 2028 as PH eyes EV shift

ELECTRIC motorcycles and e-bicycles may soon become more affordable as the government includes them in the list of vehicles that can be imported into...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seizes P791 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and vape products from Singapore inside three containers at the Manila International Container Port on Tuesday, May 14. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOC

BOC intercepts P791-M smuggled cigarettes

AN ESTIMATED P791 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and vape products from Singapore were intercepted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Manila...
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. GMA INTEGRATED NEWS FILE PHOTO

Finance chief in favor of RTL amendments

Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto is backing the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), particularly allowing the National Food Authority...
The Department of Energy says more yellow and red alerts are expected in the coming weeks, as the country has already exceeded its forecasted demand given the prevailing heat levels due to the El Niño. Photo shows linemen repairing a power cable. BUSINESS MIRROR FILE PHOTO

Visayas grid under yellow alert anew on Wednesday

THE Visayas grid was placed under yellow alert for the third straight day yesterday, as over 20 power plants are either on forced outage...