Ride-sharing firm bullish on PH ops as economy recovers
The continued reopening of the Philippine economy made officials of a Singapore-based ride-sharing company optimistic about a four to five times expansion in ridership...
Asian markets drop as Fed signals end of pandemic-era cheap cash
EQUITY markets tumbled in Asia on Thursday following a late sell-off on Wall Street in reaction to a surprisingly hawkish turn by Federal Reserve...
Agri output shrank 1.7% in 2021, says PSA
THE output of the country’s vital agriculture sector shrank by 1.7 percent in 2021 despite increased production in the last three months.
This was mainly...
BSP Eyes tighter laws against currency counterfeiting and coin hoarding
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing legislative proposals that aim to raise the penalty of imprisonment for crimes involving currency counterfeiting and...
Project Angel Tree brings hope to IPs child laborers
The spirit of hope filled the hearts of 49 profiled child laborers from the Ati Community at Brgy. Nagpana, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo when they...
Cebu Pacific provides added protection through CEB Travelsure
The Philippines' leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) upgrades its CEB Travelsure “Basic Protect” insurance product to now include “COVID Protect”, to inspire travel...
RLC Residences extends relief efforts to Odette-hit homeowners and stakeholders
Super Typhoon Odette struck many parts of Visayas and Mindanao last December 2021. This storm brought devastation to many Filipinos within those areas. With...
WB, Neda push full opening of classes to address worsening learning poverty
THE World Bank has urged fully opening schools while reducing COVID-19 transmission in academic institutions to address learning poverty aggravated by the prolonged pandemic...
Pag-IBIG Fund finances 22,028 socialized homes in 2021, up 30%
PAG-IBIG Fund financed more homes for low-income earners in 2021 even during the pandemic, top executives said on Monday (January 24).
In 2021, the number...
Stocks recover on bargain hunting; peso ends sideways
BARGAIN hunting lifted the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Tuesday while the peso finished the day sideways against the US dollar.
The main...