PH gaming revenues down 15.87% in Q1 2026

THE PHILIPPINE gaming industry saw a double-digit decline in the first quarter of 2026 on the back of weaker performance of the electronic gaming...
Imported rice from Thailand unloaded at Harbor Center in Tondo, Manila. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. last week mandated a price ceiling of P50 per kilogram on imported rice nationwide. DANNY PATA/FILE / GMA NEWS

Stiff fines, jail await those violating price cap on imported rice – DA

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) yesterday issued a warning to rice retailers, traders, and importers who violate the price ceiling on imported rice set...
Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed cash remittances coursed through banks grew just 2.3 percent from a year earlier to $2.87 billion in March 2026 – the weakest pace of increase since June 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

PH remittance growth slows to near 3-year low

CASH REMITTANCES grew at their slowest pace in nearly three years in March, as higher consumer prices amid a global oil shock tied to...
Department of Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin conducted a site visit to the Olongapo Solar Power Plant, a 172-megawatt facility that delivers clean and renewable energy to Filipino households, on May 14, 2026. DOE PHOTO

New power plants to be linked to grid after 2,400MW loss due to tripping

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DOE) on Friday, May 15, said that several new power facilities have been completed and may help augment the 2,400...
The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines suggests that the government bolster local pork production instead to ensure supply and stabilize market prices. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

PH lifts Spanish pork import ban

The Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has lifted the ban on the importation of pork and other swine products from Spain. In a...

BingoPlus Night 2026: Step into the Next PLUS promises electrifying, elevated performances

May 19 will be a night to remember as BingoPlus, the number one and most trusted online entertainment platform, hosts the BingoPlus Night 2026:...
Fuel prices are seen to increase by as much as P2.70 per liter next week due partly to the impact of US sanctions on major Russian oil producers. PNA FILE PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC

AMID OIL SHOCK, WEAK GROWTH: PH debt-to-GDP ratio seen to stay above 60%

THE PHILIPPINES’ debt trajectory is expected to remain above the 60-percent level over the medium term as the oil-driven inflation shock and weaker growth...
"The public deserves a full and transparent accounting of the incidents that led to these grid alerts, and we are requiring the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to comply fully with all reportorial and regulatory obligations,” says Energy Secretary Sharon Garin. DOE PHOTO

DOE, ERC order NGCP to submit report on Luzon, Visayas supply disruptions

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) have ordered the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit a...
Representatives of various Chinese travel agencies interact with delegates of the Philippine Tourism Industry Business Mission 2026 during the latter's stop in Beijing on May 12, 2026. The mission is the largest tourism business delegation the Department of Tourism has sent to China since 2019. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN CHINA/DOT

PH sends biggest tourism mission to China since pandemic

THE PHILIPPINES has sent its largest tourism business mission to China since pandemic as it doubles down on efforts to attract more Chinese travelers...
“No amount of research can replace the insights of those doing the work on the ground. That is why consultations matter. A national strategy only becomes meaningful when government, industry, civil society, and development partners work together to make it succeed,” says Bangko Sental ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat during the May 13 consultation attended by government agencies, private sector partners, civil society organizations, and development institutions. BSP PHOTO

BSP finalizing nat’l financial education strategy

A NATIONAL Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE), which aims to strengthen the financial health of Filipinos, will be released this year, the Bangko Sentral...