BIR to resume issuance of LoAs within Q1
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) may resume the issuance of letters of authority (LoA) within the first quarter, as the agency seeks to boost...
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Puregold CinePanalo and FDCP partner to open global opportunities for Filipino filmmakers
The prestigious Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, now in its third year, has become a platform that opens meaningful opportunities for Filipino filmmakers. This year, the...
Gov’t raises $2.75B from dollar bonds
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government has raised $2.75 billion (about P163 billion) worth of dollar bonds, as it returned to the...
Empowering content creators, supporting livelihoods at Nestlé Professional’s first-ever TikTok affiliates event
Social commerce has changed the landscape of discovering and purchasing products online. Through live selling and affiliate content creators on social media platforms like TikTok,...
Philippines’ BoP position swings to deficit in 2025
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payments (BoP) deficit in 2025 settled below the central bank’s full-year forecast despite posting a wider...
BDO sells majority stake in Dominion Holdings
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. is selling its majority stake in its investment holding company Dominion Holdings, Inc. (DHI). The bank on Monday (Jan. 19) signed a...
Philippines discovers ‘significant’ natural gas reserve at Malampaya East-1
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES has made its first major natural gas discovery in more than a decade,...
Marcos announces Malampaya gas discovery
The Philippines has made its first major natural gas discovery in more than a decade, a development that could strengthen domestic energy supply and support...
Philippine banks’ NPL ratio eases in November
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE BANKING system’s gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio eased at end-November, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
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...