Mask shortage ‘temporary,’ says DTI
MANILA – With the sudden surge in demand for face masks following the first
confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) in the country, Department of
Trade and...
IMF monitors dev’t on coronavirus in ‘real time’
WASHINGTON – The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is monitoring developments on the coronavirus
outbreak in “real time,” a spokesman said Thursday, adding that the economic
hit depends...
10k families reached through the 2020 ‘Bags of Blessing’
AS
an annual tradition, GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), together with Metrobank
Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) held a simultaneous distribution of “Bags of Blessing” on
the day of Chinese...
BSP forecasts January inflation rate between 2.5-3.3%
MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts January 2020
inflation rate to go up to as high as 3.3 percent, with the lower end...
NEDA sees ‘nCoV’ to have ‘short-term’ effect on economy
THE country’s chief economist brushed off the potential threat of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) to the Philippine economy given the measures taken to contain...
PH still up for free trade pact with US, EU
MANILA – The Philippines stays open to lunge discussions on possible
separate free trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States and the European
Union after talks...
Boracay water sports biz plunges amid ‘2019-nCoV scare’
FEWER tourists are
taking flight over Boracay’s white sand strip as a lockdown in China plunged
demand for water sports, highlighting how the outbreak of 2019...
NegOcc ICT dev’t pushed
BACOLOD City – Local industry stakeholders of Negros Occidental continue to
prioritize the development of the information and communications technology
(ICT) sector in the province’s component...
Panay-Guimaras-Negros mega-bridge gets NEDA Board nod
THE government body tasked with
approving major infrastructure projects confirmed on Wednesday the approval of
mega-bridges, including the proposed bridge project in the Visayas.
The National Economic...
BOC watchful of imported clothing, food products entry amid nCoV scare
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) said
Wednesday it will strictly implement measures on the entry of secondhand
clothing and imported food products amid the continued spread...