Big increase in holiday spending on food, beverages seen
FILIPINOS are expected to spend more on food during this coming holiday season, with household expenses on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) such as...
Economist sees further decline in unemployment rate
THE country's unemployment rate will likely continue to go down in the remaining months of the year as the demand for the Christmas season...
LPG prices up anew
THE prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased for the fourth consecutive month in November.
In separate advisories, Regasco said LPG prices increased by P0.50...
Almost half of Filipino families rate themselves ‘poor’ – SWS
THE number of Filipinos who rated themselves poor increased to 13.2 million or 48% in September from 12.5 million or 45% last June, the...
PH rice imports unfazed by global shortage – BOC
INBOUND shipments of rice remain unaffected by a global shortage of the commodity, allowing a steady collection of rice tariffs that would be used...
BSP eyes October inflation to slow to 5.1% to 5.9%
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has forecast October’s inflation rate to decelerate to between 5.1 percent and 5.9 percent from September’s 6.1 percent,...
Incentives urged for local makers of building materials
THE government should give incentives to local manufacturers of construction materials so that the sector can better supply the domestic market, an industry group...
Gov’t seized P23B worth of pirated goods as of Sept.
AT LEAST P23.03 billion worth of pirated goods were seized by authorities from January to September this year, leading to a more than two-fold...
BEHIND THE BRAND: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF GAC MOTOR
In the dynamic world of the automotive industry, GAC MOTOR has emerged as a prominent and dynamic force, capturing the attention of both automobile...
More young Filipinos engaging in part-time work – firm
ABOUT 60 percent of adult Filipinos are engaged in some form of part-time work, a market research firm said yesterday.
Agile Data Solutions said many...