BSP may pause rate hikes in next meeting – Medalla
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could pause its interest rate hike streak in the next monetary policy meeting if the consumer price index...
PhilRice: P7.2B worth of rice in PH goes to waste in a year
AN ESTIMATED P7.2 billion worth of rice is wasted in the Philippines in a year, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said.
In a "24...
Infrastructure spending ‘front and center’ of growth strategy – Diokno
FINANCE secretary Benjamin Dioko said the Philippines is committed to reverse the "underinvestment" in infrastructure as part of its growth strategy.
Under the government's Medium-Term...
Healthcare Beyond Borders; TMC Iloilo shares critical care best practices to Antique MDs
ILOILO CITY – The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo shared its best practices in critical care with doctors and specialists in the province of Antique as...
No extension for April 17 ITR filing deadline – BIR
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said yesterday there would be no extension for the annual income tax return (AITR) filing and payment deadline...
PH exports post biggest drop since August 2020
PHILIPPINE exports in February this year registered its biggest drop since August 2020, declining by 18.1 percent to USD5.08 billion from USD6.2 billion in...
DICT discussing possible extension of SIM registration
AN OFFICIAL of the agency tasked to implement the SIM Registration Act yesterday said they are already discussing a possible extension of its deadline...
PH vehicle sales up 24.2% in March
VEHICLE sales continued to post double-digit growth in March with the automotive industry eyeing to surpass pre-pandemic sales levels this year, data released by...
PH-Türkiye air service deal to boost tourism – DOT
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed a newly signed air services agreement that would double passenger flights between the Philippines and Türkiye.
Tourism secretary Christina...
Anti-poverty body to launch 2 roadmaps this year
THE National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) said it would launch two anti-poverty roadmaps in the second half of the year as the administration pushes to...