Bong Go proposes salary increase for public sector workers as he files SSL 6
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go filed on December 5, Senate Bill No. 2504, aimed at increasing the salaries of civilian personnel in the Philippine government....
Bong Go aids displaced workers in Pontevedra and Bago City, Negros Occidental
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s Malasakit Team, in coordination with Pontevedra Mayor Joemar Alonso and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, organized a relief operation for more...
OPEC sees oil demand reaching record in 2024
THE Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Wednesday, Dec. 13, that it expects healthy growth in global demand for crude as the...
PH stocks join global rally after Fed decision
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) rose sharply after the US Federal Reserve kept rates steady and signaled that it may cut rates next year.
The...
Bank lending grows in Oct.; consumer loans up 22.8%
DESPITE high interest rates, bank lending grew in October this year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The BSP said that based on...
Feed millers urge gov’t to extend tariff cut on corn
THE Philippines' largest feed millers group has urged the government to further extend Executive Order (EO) No. 10 which lowered the tariff on imported...
DTI asks retailers to adhere to ‘noche buena’ price guide
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) called on retailers to adhere to the price guide on noche buena items after it received reports of...
PH sets near pre-pandemic 7.7M arrival target for 2024
THE Philippines targets to attract 7.7 million foreign visitors next year after exceeding its arrival goals for 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
"I...
Public warned vs fake emergency job hiring
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) warned the public against a scam using the agency's emergency employment program.
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the DOLE-National...