PH auto sales seen to grow 0.4% amid pandemic
MANILA – Fitch Solutions forecasted the
country’s automotive industry to grow by 0.4 percent this year to 371,345
units, lower from its previous projection of 7.4...
Drive-thru test centers created in some virus-hit nations
IF you’ve been keeping tabs on international news throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ll know health officials are always stressing two things....
International auto show postponed due to COVID-19
FOLLOWING the ongoing list of local and international automotive events to either be canceled or postponed, the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is the latest...
Peso rebounds back to P50:$1 on RRR cut
THE Philippine peso rebounded back to
the P50:$1 level on Tuesday, buoyed by the decision of the central bank to
reduce the reserve requirement ratio (RRR)...
NEDA proposes 3-phase approach to counter pandemic
THE National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) has proposed a three-phase approach to cushion the social and
economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to...
Stimulus package ‘good’ for now – Pernia
THE Philippines’ billion-peso stimulus
package against the coronavirus pandemic is “good enough” for now, the
socioeconomic planning chief said Monday, adding that it was “possible” for...
BTr rejects T-bill tenders on higher-than-expected yields
MANILA – The Bureau of the Treasury’s
(BTr) auction committee on Monday rejected bids for all treasury bill (T-bill)
tenors after noting the general demand for...
Virus impact in poverty may be ‘transitory’ – NEDA
THE Philippines hopes that the
coronavirus pandemic would have a “transitory” impact on poverty numbers,
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Tuesday.
Should the crisis not drag...
‘Antique has enough supply of rice, fish amid quarantine’
SAN JOSE, Antique – There is an adequate supply of rice for the next two to three
months amid the enhanced community quarantine, the Office...
Megaworld to donate 1,000 liters of disinfectant alcohol, 5,000 face masks to Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY - As part of its ongoing efforts to support local government units in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in...