Linemen work on cleaning the powerlines that straddle the Tagaytay ridge overlooking the Taal lake in Batangas. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

NGCP to face further audits

THE Department of Energy (DOE) said the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will be subjected to further audits to establish the weak...
Shoppers sift through overrun clothes for sale inside the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

‘Flexi-shopping’, ‘eatertainment’ trends seen as inflation rises

FILIPINO consumers have become smarter and more flexible shoppers as economic challenges such as inflation affect their spending capacity, according to a report by...
Palay production expanded to 5.2 percent in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH agriculture grows 2.1% in Q1

THE total value of production in agriculture and fisheries sector grew by 2.1 percent in the first quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics...

SSS announces appointment of Aguilar as acting member of Social Security Commission

THE Social Security System (SSS) announced the appointment of Commissioner Diana Pardo Aguilar as acting member of the Social Security Commission (SSC), representing the...
The Department of Agriculture is again looking at assisting the local egg industry in exporting the excess supply to markets such as Taiwan and nearby countries. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Egg producers lament decline in egg prices

PHILIPPINE egg producers are lamenting the recent drop in egg prices across the country, as they are not able to recuperate their operating costs...

3K employees could lose jobs in Landbank merger – DBP

AT LEAST three-fourths of the Development Bank of the Philippines' (DBP) more than 4,000-strong workforce are in danger of losing their jobs should the...
Volume and value of factory output continued to post growth in March this year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH manufacturing grows in March

FACTORY output, both in volume and value, continued to grow in March this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said yesterday. The growth, however, was...
The Luzon grid was placed under red alert on Monday, May 8, following power interruptions triggered by the tripping off of the Masinloc-Bolo 230kV transmission line of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. Photo shows the Masinloc Power Plant in Zambales. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOMBORADYO.COM

DOE: Power outages due to ‘inadequate’ transmission

THE Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to hasten the completion of ongoing projects and maintenance activities...
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts’ unique hotel brands include Richmonde Hotel Iloilo.

Megaworld Hotels & Resorts rolls out nationwide roadshow

MEGAWORLD Hotels & Resorts (MHR) hit the road this summer with an exciting nationwide showcase of its growing portfolio of homegrown hotel brands. From...
DragonFi founders (from left) Mr. Jon Lim, Ms. Cathryn Lao, Mr. Tony Tan Caktiong, and Mr. Injap Sia

DragonFi launches flagship web and mobile stock trading platform; Targets P100-B value turnover in...

TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN DragonFi Securities Inc. launched its best-in-class web and mobile stock trading platform on Monday, May 8. DragonFi takes pride in its leading-edge technology that...