BSP likely to hike rates 25 bps or keep steady – Diokno
FINANCE secretary Benjamin Diokno yesterday said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could raise the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) or...
Bacolod power rate drops for 4th straight month
BACOLOD City – Average residential power cost in this city and its five neighboring localities has decreased for the fourth consecutive month since December,...
Big-time oil price rollback takes effect today
OIL companies announced another price rollback effective today.
In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Petron, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell said they will slash...
PhilHealth, DICT sign pact to further boost health insurance services
STATE health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate...
Bamboo use in construction enhanced
THE Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology, is continuously experimenting on an improved...
BSP forecasts lower BOP deficits in 2023 and 2024
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the country will likely post a smaller balance of payments deficit this year and next year compared...
China reopens to Filipino tourists
CHINA has officially reopened to foreign tourists, including Filipinos, as it resumed accepting applications for all types of visas, the Chinese Embassy in Manila...
Explore Iloilo – the Philippines’ next BPO hub
WITH Metro Manila’s aggressive development comes rising costs and road congestion – making the outskirts and beyond more ideal for businesses. Thus, it isn’t...
House bill seeks to regulate bank accounts, e-wallets
THE House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries has submitted to the whole House of Representatives for plenary deliberation House Bill 4393 or the...
PH banks still safe and sound – BSP chief
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Felipe Medalla assured the public the country’s “banking system remains safe and sound” amid the challenges being faced...