Wholesale price growth of NCR building materials steady in December
Price growth of bulk construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) steadied in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Data from...
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Philippine remittances slip to six-month low in November
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) fell to its lowest level in six months in November, the Bangko...
Manila, Tokyo ink military supply deal
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement that would grant mutual access to defense supplies and services during joint...
Tropical Depression Ada maintains strength; Storm Signal No. 1 up in a dozen areas
Tropical Depression Ada has maintained its strength as it moves near Eastern Visayas, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
Peso slides to record low P59.44:$1
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE PESO slid to a record low of P59.44 a dollar at Wednesday’s close, failing to sustain support...
Philippine FDI net inflows plunge nearly 40% in October
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines plunged nearly 40% year on year in October, as foreigners’...
Stocks go down on profit taking before US data
PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended lower on Tuesday as investors pocketed their gains following the market’s three-day climb and awaited the release of key US data that...
Chito Sobrepeña, public servant and former Metrobank Foundation head, dies at 72
ANICETO “Chito” M. Sobrepeña, a former Cabinet Secretary who was also a long-time president of Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of...
Wage hike for domestic workers eyed
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking PHILIPPINE WAGE regulators opened talks on a possible increase in the minimum pay for domestic workers in Metro Manila, a...
Over 1,000 families inside evacuation center amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest
The ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay has caused 1,116 families to take shelter in 14 evacuation centers across the province, according to the...