Number of jobless Filipinos rises slightly to 3.27 million in December
THE unemployment rate was pegged at 6.6 percent in December 2021, rising slightly from 6.5 percent in November, which was the lowest rate since...
Markets end mixed as campaign kicks off
Share prices ended up Tuesday on bargain-hunting.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was up 77.93 points to 7,458.23, a 1.06 percent hike.
The broader all...
Meralco cuts power rates in February
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will slash power rates this February because of reduced generation charges.
Meralco said Tuesday that the generation charge lowered by...
SEC orders closure of 5 online lenders
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the immediate shutdown of five online lending operators that are offering loans to the public without...
SHARE YOUR EXTRAS AT THE SM STORE
Now is the best time to clear the clutter, clean your closets, and share your extras with the less fortunate in the SM Store’s...
Series of fuel price hikes may dampen recovery of PH economy
Local fuel prices are set to increase for the sixth consecutive week starting Tuesday morning, major oil firms announced, adding to consumer woes just...
NEDA cites role of innovation in achieving UMIC status in 2022
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua has urged the National Innovation Council (NIC) to work together to promote innovative solutions and raise the country’s...
The BSP transform the inflation report into the monetary policy report
BSP will begin publishing its Monetary Policy Report (MPR). The MPR, which will replace the quarterly publication of the Inflation Report, will be published...
MG PHILIPPINES REPORTS ALL-TIME HIGH SALES ACHIEVEMENT IN 2021, WITH Y.O.Y. GROWTH OF 85%
MG Philippines reports 6,343 unit sales in 2021, an 85% increase from 2020’s sales figureSales of the MG Philippines’ most popular models—the MG ZS...
Social pension helpful, faces implementation issues
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension (SocPen) program has covered an additional 37.9 percent of the country’s elderly population with...