IMF resident representative Yongzheng Yang. IMF

Philippine Q1 GDP seen to hit at 6.3%

THE Philippine economy is likely to inch closer to 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2020, considering factors such as the coronavirus, the International Monetary...
Within the region, the country is the second top-performing exporter next to Vietnam. Only the Philippines, China, and Vietnam registered positive export growth among 11 trade-oriented economies last year, DTI says. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY

DTI welcomes $70-B exports revenue in 2019

MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon Lopez has welcomed the record-high export revenue of the country in 2019. In a statement Tuesday,...

Get great deals this February with Toyota’s price slash

DRIVE home your dream Toyota this love month as Toyota Motor Philippines is once again offering great deals and flexible payment schemes on its best-selling models! With...
“The space agency is asking for concepts on robotic mobility systems to transport instruments across the lunar surface, conducting critical scientific research across wide areas of terrain, including areas where humans may not explore,” reads the request for help. NASA

NASA open for electric, self-driving lunar rover ideas

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has opened its doors for ideas as its Artemis program sees actual people return to the actual moon. Specifically,...
The House Committee on Transportation agrees to create a technical working group to consolidate five pending House Bills aimed at achieving better driver education in the Philippines. UNILAD UK

House to consolidate 5 bills aimed at improving driver education in PH

THE House Committee on Transportation has agreed to create a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate five pending House Bills (HB) aimed at achieving...
Western Visayas posted a higher inflation rate of 3.2 percent in January 2020. A one-percent increase in prices of consumer goods is within the affordability range for the consumers, a business leader in Bacolod says. REUTERS

Regional inflation mounts to 3.2% in January; ‘slight dent’ seen on WV economy

BACOLOD City – The higher January inflation in Western Visayas has a “very minimal effect” on the overall economy of the region, a business leader...
Citing the latest report from the Department of Agriculture, secretary William Dar says only 1.7 percent of the 12.7 million national swine population is affected by the ASF.

PH pork supply ‘enough,’ says agri dep’t

AGRICULTURE secretary William Dar on Tuesday said the Philippines has enough supply of pork and pork products despite the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Total exports in December last year reached $5.74 billion, 21.4 percent higher compared to $4.73 billion in December 2018, data showed. Total imports in December 2019 contracted by 7.6 percent to $8.22 billion from $8.90 billion.

Trade deficit slims to $2.48-B in December – PSA

MANILA – The Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed in December compared to the same period in 2018 as exports grew and imports declined, government data released Tuesday...
The Bureau of Immigration says the travel ban would take effect immediately and will follow the same procedures as in the previously announced restriction that covered China, and its special administrative regions Hong Kong and Macau.

Taiwan flights cancelled over coronavirus

MANILA – The Philippines’s two largest airlines announced Tuesday the cancellation of flights to Taiwan after the government expanded its travel ban to include all foreigners...
Be Hotel Del Rio’s guest as the city’s sole Ilonggo hotel brand invites you to say “Te Quiero” to your better half this Valentine’s season.

Say ‘Te Quiero’ at Hotel Del Rio

ILOILO City – Get ready to flirt with February as the true home of the Ilonggos, the iconic Hotel Del Rio, rolls out its set...