Boracay island is among the local destinations being considered by Department of Tourism for travel bubbles. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘Local travel should be catalyst for PH tourism restart’

LOCAL travel should be the catalyst for restarting Philippine tourism, an official said yesterday, as the government moves to revive the industry dragged down...
Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado says the Philippines has enough funds to respond, fight and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding the government has so far disbursed P374.8 billion to help Filipinos fight the pandemic.

PH has enough funds to fight COVID-19 – Budget chief

THE Philippines has enough funds in its war chest to respond, fight and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado...

Inflation uptick in June not alarming – Palace

MALACAÑANG said the inflation rate in June is not alarming. In a televised briefing on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the inflation rate of...

Toyota keeps ‘waku-doki’ spirit alive with GR Supra GT Cup Asia-Philippines

TOYOTA Motor Philippines (TMP) has officially launched its first e-motorsports program, the GR Supra GT Cup Asia – Philippines which will start in July...

6 issues you may run into if your car hasn’t been used for long...

A VEHICLE left stagnant for a long while can’t just get up and run just like you left it inside your garage overnight. Leaving your...
A woman sells locally sourced tomatoes as she tends to her vegetable stall in Trabaho market in Manila on June 9, 2020. ABS-CBN

June inflation up 2.5% as gov’t loosens virus lockdowns

PHILIPPINE inflation picked up in June, the first full month that saw Metro Manila easing quarantine restrictions, government data released Tuesday showed. Headline inflation rose...

Cebu Pacific launches P99 seat sale for travel up to June 2021

CEBU Pacific said Tuesday passengers could avail of a P99 one-way base fare seat sale for domestic flights to prepare for trips until 2021. Promo...

DOF chief vows continuation of fuel marking program

THE pandemic will not hamper the government’s fuel marking program, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Monday. Department of Finance (DOF) data showed that...

Solons urge DICT to fast-track rural cell sites installation

LAWMAKERS called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to fast-track the installation of cell sites in far-flung areas with no internet...

Strong e-payments growth seen

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said he is optimistic about the further expansion of electronic payments in the country after consumers...