Motorists may expect a rollback in the prices of fuel products on Tuesday, Feb. 28. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Fuel prices seen to have mixed movements this week

FOLLOWING a round of hikes, fuel pump prices are expected to have mixed movements this week. In its fuel price forecast for the April 18...
Skyline and buildings in Quezon City are seen in this Jan. 11, 2023 photo. The $5.56 billion worth of public sector foreign borrowings will fund the national government’s general budget financing and financing/refinancing of assets. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Monetary Board OKs $5.56B gov’t foreign borrowings in Q1

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-setting Monetary Board (MB) approved $5.56 billion worth of public sector foreign borrowings in the first quarter of...
People flock to stalls along Calle Real in Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Consumers ‘less pessimistic’ in Q1

THE consumer sentiment in the Philippines was "less pessimistic" in the first quarter of 2023 as the overall confidence index (CI) improved, the Bangko...

Improving your CX shouldn’t be painful

CX IS THE NEW “in” word of late. For good reason. At the heart of profitable and sustainable business activities is customer experience (CX)....
Residents line up for low-cost rice, sugar and other produce during the launching of Kadiwa ng Pasko with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

PH rice supply ‘in good shape’ amid rising prices

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, April 13, said the country has enough rice supply after reports that rice prices may increase by P5...

BOI investment approvals surge by 155% in Q1

INVESTMENT approvals in the Board of Investments (BOI) from January to March 2023 period increased by 155 percent to P463.3 billion from P181.7 billion...
South Korean visitors arrive at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Thursday, April 13. They are welcomed by Tourism secretary Christina Frasco and other officials. DOT PHOTO

South Korea reclaims spot as PH top foreign tourist source

SOUTH Korea is again the Philippines' top source of foreign visitors so far this year. Tourism secretary Christina Frasco bared this on Thursday, April 13,...
The National Economic and Development Authority said the government’s medium-term infrastructure program targets to spend 5 to 8 percent of gross domestic product. PNA FILE PHOTO

US biz urged to invest in PH infra projects

NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) secretary Arsenio Balisacan urged American businesses to explore huge opportunities in the country’s infrastructure projects. Speaking at the Philippine...
Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. MARK DEMAYO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE

Gov’t eyes private sector help to improve airports

THE government is eyeing the help of the private sector for the improvement and management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the main...

PhilHealth reminds hospitals to file claims within 60 days starting this year

STATE health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently reminded all its accredited health care providers in the country that the filing of claims...