Chinese tourists alight from the plane upon arrival in Kalibo, Aklan on April 18, 2023. It is the first chartered flight from China since the market reopened for international travel on Jan. 8. PHOTO COURTESY OF DOT

DOT welcomes resumption of chartered flights to Boracay

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic about the continuous recovery of the country’s tourism industry following the return of group travel and chartered...
(caption) According to the Department of Energy, among the reasons for soaring oil prices are the start of increasing demand of northern hemisphere nations brought by the summer peak period, and European Union’s ban on Russian oil imports.

Over P2 per liter oil price rollback set today

OIL companies will roll back pump prices of petroleum products by over P2 per liter effective today. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Petron,...
The quality of jobs in the Philippines has improved as seen in the reduction of underemployment in March this year. Photo shows office workers walking at a crossing in Makati City. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

PH unemployment rate dips to 4.7% in March

THE Philippines' unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.7 percent in March from 4.8 percent in February, the state statistics bureau said yesterday. This was equivalent...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue is eyeing to impose a creditable withholding tax of one percent on one-half of the gross remittances of online platform providers to their partner sellers or merchants. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS

UFCC urges BIR: ‘Reconsider plans to impose 1% withholding tax on online sellers

THE United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC) urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to reconsider its plan to impose a creditable withholding tax...
Photo shows SSC ex-officio member and Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma (left) administering the oath-taking of Commissioner Eva B. Arcos held at the Department of Labor and Employment in Manila.

SSS welcomes appointment of Eva Arcos to Social Security Commission

The Social Security System (SSS) welcomes the appointment of Commissioner Eva B. Arcos as an acting member of the Social Security Commission (SSC), the...
Survey shows cash on delivery payments give online shoppers a sense of security as they can withhold payment until they receive and inspect the item. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

Pinoys prefer COD when online shopping – survey

MOST Filipinos prefer cash on delivery (COD) when shopping online as it provides a sense of security amid the proliferation of fake sellers and...
Oil prices are expected to drop by as much as P2.90 per liter on Tuesday, May 9. PN PHOTO

Oil prices expected to drop by more than P2 per liter

MOTORISTS may expect lower fuel pump prices this week, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau director Rino Abad said in...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Cristina Frasco (left, seated) and Agora co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Hadi Malaeb sign the title sponsorship agreement for the International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress at The Medical City in Pasig on Friday, May 5. Joining them are (from left, standing) DOT officials OIC-Undersecretary for Tourism Development Verna Buensuceso, Office of Product and Market Development (OPMD) Director Paulo Benito Tugbang, Agora Group Philippines Representative Angel Ramos Bognot, and Medical City President and CEO Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos. PHOTO BY JOYCE ROCAMORA PHOTO

PH woos Middle East market for medical, wellness tourism

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking to capture the Middle East market as it positions the Philippines as the "next emerging medical and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. floated the possibility of producing batteries in the country with the availability of green metals such as cobalt and nickel. Photo shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada, USA which manufactures lithium-ion batteries. STEVE JURVETSON VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS PHOTO

Marcos wants battery production in PH

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants battery manufacturing facilities to be put up in the Philippines to support the local value chain and address...

Rise in PH foreign reserves seen despite slip in April

AN ECONOMIST forecasted a rise in the country's gross international reserves (GIR) in the coming months despite the drop to USD101.51 billion as of...