Food price hikes feared as El Niño strengthens
FOOD prices may further increase in the coming months as climate experts see greater chances that the El Niño phenomenon will eventually become a...
PH dollar reserves rise to $100B as of end-July
THE Philippines’ foreign currency reserves rose as of end-July while the country’s payments position stood at a deficit, according to data released by...
MUP pensions need decades to fix – DOF
BECAUSE of its current setup, the country’s “pension system” for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) may take 60 years to become sustainable if only...
Gasoline prices up for 6th straight week; diesel and kerosene for 7th
MOTORISTS are paying more for fuel products this week as firms are set to implement another hike to mark the sixth straight week of...
PH seen to post weaker 2023 growth following slower Q2
THE Philippine economy may likely post weaker growth this year following the "disappointing" second-quarter expansion, several analysts and economists have said.
The country's gross domestic...
Globe to focus E-Waste Zero Program on mobile and broadband device circularity
Leading digital solutions platform Globe is refocusing its E-Waste Zero Program to mobile and broadband devices in response to global industry trends on electronic...
Another fuel price hike seen this week
INCREASES in the pump prices of petroleum products are expected to continue this week, according to a fuel company.
Unioil projected that gasoline prices would...
NGCP explains Negros-Panay 3-day outage at Committee on Energy hearing
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) clarified the events which led to the series of outages in Negros and Panay on April...
Millers expect rice prices to decrease in 2-3 weeks
Rice prices would gradually decrease within the next two to three weeks, according to a rice millers organization.
The decrease would be due to the...
‘BSP rate cuts unlikely until 2024 amid El Niño’
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is unlikely to reduce interest rates until next year due to the possible inflationary effects of El Niño,...