CAAP official says system ‘not obsolete,’ but needs upgrades
THE country's air traffic management system is not obsolete, but needs further upgrades to prevent another technical glitch which shutdown Philippine airspace on New...
PH exceeds target with 2.6-M int’l arrivals in 2022
THE holidays delivered further gains for the Philippine tourism industry as it breached its 1.7-million target with 2.65 million international arrivals as of the...
Marcos suspends PhilHealth contribution hike
THE scheduled hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) contribution will not push through this year, according to a memorandum released by Malacañang, citing...
6 Technology-driven Industries That Will Be Important for the Philippine Economy in the Future
Since the early 2000s, the Philippines’ technology sector has been largely defined by a multitude of businesses engaged in electronics manufacturing, information technology, and...
Biz groups wary over impact of New Year’s Day flight mess
BUSINESS and tourism groups on Monday said they are disappointed over the New Year’s Day cancellation of hundreds of flights which has affected thousands...
Farmers’ group calls for more cold storage facilities
A FARMERS' group is calling on government to create more cold storage facilities amid soaring retail prices of agricultural commodities, especially onions.
According to Kilusang...
Oil firms open 2023 with major pump price hikes
MOTORISTS will have to pay more for petroleum products this week, as oil firms announced another round of major hikes to mark the third...
DA expects lower onion price by mid-January
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeing a lower price of onions by the middle of January amid efforts to facilitate enough supply in...
Biz groups expect ‘economic gains’ from Marcos’ China visit
BUSINESS groups are expecting "economic gains" from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China this week, the country’s largest employer group said.
"The delegation...
NTC to telcos: ‘Clarify ‘promotional’ option in SIM registration’
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered some telecommunication companies (telcos) to explain the additional options given while registering a subscriber identity modules (SIM).
Several...