Prices of canned meat could go up following a petition from the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. for an increase of P1.50 to P2.00 per 150-gram can. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Processed meat manufacturers eye price hikes

PROCESSED meat products in supermarkets may become more expensive following a petition from manufacturers to be allowed to raise prices. The Philippine Association of Meat...

Globe girds for historic SIM registration of over 87.4 million customers; Mobile leader to...

Globe, the leader in mobile, has begun preparations to ensure a credible and customer-friendly rollout of the SIM Registration Act, a colossal undertaking that...

Pag-IBIG Fund finances homes of more than 13,000 low-wage earners in Jan-Sep 2022

Pag-IBIG Fund has financed 13,131 socialized homes of minimum-wage and low-income members from January to September this year, its top executives announced on Wednesday...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the government needs the private sector’s help as the Philippines ranks 89th out of 103 countries in the United Nations’ E-Government Survey. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Marcos eyes swift passage of ICT bills

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged lawmakers to “help accelerate the approval” of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-related bills, especially on e-governance, as he noted...
Under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas circular No. 573, Series of 2006, P1, P5 and P10 coins can be used as payment for amounts not exceeding P1,000 while the P.25 coin and those of lower denomination for amounts not exceeding P100. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

BSP tells public: Use, accept coins for payments

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday said coins that are currently in circulation are legal tender and therefore should be accepted as payments...

Biz groups support POGO phaseout

BUSINESS groups and stakeholders expressed their support for the phaseout of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), citing its “social and reputational” costs to the...

Ford Philippines Posts Double Digit Growth In Year-To-Date, Quarterly Retail Performance

MANILA, Philippines, 17 October 2022 – Ford Philippines sustained its strong sales after posting double-digit growth in its year-to-date and quarterly retail performance. Year-to-date sales...
Foreign nationals arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Feb. 10, 2022, the first day the country reopened its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Foreign tourists hit 1.82M – DOT

MORE than 1.8 million foreigners have visited the Philippines so far this year, exceeding government estimates, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). DOT Secretary...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the formal inauguration of The Upper East in Bacolod City by unveiling a historic township marker fronting a historic sugar train that witnessed the glorious years of the Bacolod-Murcia Milling Company, where Megaworld is presently building Bacolod’s new central business district.

President Marcos leads inauguration of Megaworld’s The Upper East in Bacolod

The Chief Executive unveils the township marker fronting the century-old  train that pays tribute to the rich history of the former sugar mill site BACOLOD...
DIOKNO. DOF Photo

Gov’t firm on preventing PHP from touching 60-level

FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno is open to the possibility of the peso touching the 60-level against the US dollar but said interventions will continue...