Facing the Future with Confidence

ILOILO City – In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at...
File photo shows food items sold at a supermarket in Bacolod City. In February this year, inflation rate in the city declined to 11.2 percent from 12.1 percent in January. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Bacolod’s inflation rate declines in February

BACOLOD City – The inflation rate for all income households in this city declined to 11.2 percent in February this year compared to 12.1...
Onion prices in Metro Manila remain above P100 per kilogram. The red variety ranges from P120 to P140 per kilogram while white onions at P100 per kilogram. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Onion market prices stay above P100/kg – SINAG

MARKET prices of onions remain above the expected range in Metro Manila, even as farmer groups have reported decline in farmgate prices amid the...
Consumer loans rose by 24.8 percent in December 2022 reflecting the faster year-on-year growth in motor vehicle loans. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

PH banks say ‘no substantial impact’ from US bank failures

THE Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) yesterday said the recent bank failures in the United States “have no substantial nor material impact on...
Wearing facemask, a gasoline boy refills the fuel tank of a vehicle in a gasoline station in Pavia, Iloilo. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Gasoline prices up, diesel and kerosene down today

OIL firms will hike pump prices of gasoline for the second straight week today, while rolling back those of diesel and kerosene. In separate advisories,...
Linemen from an electrical contractor check electric meters at the Divisoria area in Manila. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

DOE warns power rates may rise during summer

CONSUMERS should manage their electricity consumption as power costs may go up in the summer months due to the surge in demand, Energy secretary...
Mr.D.I.Y.'s A-OK campaign was launched at Myons Cuisine in Quezon City.

MR.D.I.Y. gears up for wider CSR program for 2023; ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Alagang...

THEY say charity begins at “home.” MR.D.I.Y., the nation’s favorite family and home improvement one-stop shop retailer, affirmed its commitment to serve and spread...
Motorists may expect a rollback in the prices of fuel products on Tuesday, Feb. 28. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Mixed movement in fuel prices expected this week

PUMP prices of petroleum products are expected to have mixed movements this week. In its fuel price forecast for the March 14 to 20 trading...
A sales representative of a telecommunications company assists clients in registering their prepaid subscriber identity module (SIM) card. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Telcos OK with extension of SIM card registration

PHILIPPINE telecommunications companies are amenable to a possible extension of the subscriber identity module (SIM) registration deadline. The National Telecommunications Commission reported over 42.6 million...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation Emergency Response Team (SMPC ERT) and Barangay Semirara responders are working together to clean up and contain the Mindoro oil spill that reached Semirara Island.

SMPC partners with stakeholders to clean up Mindoro oil spill debris in Semirara Island

INTEGRATED energy firm Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have been working with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),...