The Bureau of the Treasury says the state borrowed P171.09 billion onshore through its regular sale of debt securities such as Treasury bonds and Treasury bills in November 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

Higher yield fails to spoil T-bills auction

HIGHER borrowing costs due to recent hawkish signals from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) did not stop the government from borrowing as planned...
Finance secretary Ralph Recto met with United States officials to discuss the strengthening of ties between the Philippines and the US on Monday, Jan. 22. Recto assured US officials that the Philippines will welcome investors from the US. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PHOTOS

Finance chief: ‘PH to welcome US investors’

FINANCE secretary Ralph Recto has assured United States officials of the Philippines’ strong commitment to roll out a welcoming "red carpet" to potential investors...
CAPULE. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS PHOTO

BSP says anti-scam bill seen hurdling Senate by May

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is optimistic that the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA Bill could hurdle the Senate in May this...
Prices of bell pepper dropped to as low as P10 per kilo. Photo shows a farmer from La Trinidad, Benguet packing his newly harvested bell peppers. DAVE LEPROZO PHOTO

Bell pepper prices drop

FARMERS in Vintar, Ilocos Norte expressed dismay as market prices of bell pepper dropped to as low as P10 per kilo. This has led to...

Buy Local Cement and Save Jobs

The Philippine Cement Industry has faced challenges in past few years. With a challenging business environment brought about by increasing imports, cement dumping from...

LAPID: GASTOS SA CAMPAIGN EXPENSES, DAPAT ITAAS!

PARA matugunan ang epekto ng inflation sa gastusin ng mga kandidato sa electoral campaigns, naghain si Sen. Lito Lapid ng panukalang batas para dagdagan...
Stockholders Meeting. Shown during the January 20, 2024 annual stockholders' meeting of Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. (MSBTI) are the re-elected company officers and directors (from left) Ginnette Yanson Dumancas, Olivia V. Yanson, Leo Rey Yanson and Arvin John Villaruel.

YANSON GROUP VOWS TO SUPPORT MINDANAO ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. (MSBTI) said it will support the economic growth of Central Mindanao in terms of boosting passengers' mobility and transportation...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Eli Remolona Jr. says there is unlikely ease in policy rates in the first half of 2024. He said the BSP remains watchful on what other central banks have been doing in terms of monetary policy. PNA FILE PHOTO

BSP unlikely to ease policy rates in first half of 2024

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will not ease policy rates in the first half of the year despite the downward trend of headline...
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura says the suspension of onion importation is beneficial to farmers to stabilize the price of onions. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

Farmers’ group welcomes suspension of onion importation

THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) welcomed the Department of Agriculture's decision to suspend the importation of onions as local growers prepare to harvest...
The Philippines is currently estimated to import 3.8 million metric tons of rice this year. Photo shows workers unloading sacks of premium rice from a truck parked on Dagupan Street in Divisoria Market, Manila. DANNY PATA PHOTO

PH to remain world’s top rice importer in 2024 – USDA

THE Philippines is projected to remain the world’s top importer of rice this year based on a report made by the United States’ Department...