Price hikes expected to have picked up in July

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez Senior Reporter INFLATION likely picked up slightly in July on the back of higher prices of food, electricity, and fuel, analysts...

Mayor tagged as narco-politician killed in raid

A MAYOR named among those involved in the narcotics trade was shot dead in a police raid at his home Sunday, authorities said, the...

Gov’t auctions to be limited to single rebidding — NEDA

THE GOVERNMENT will only allow a maximum of one rebidding in the procurement process, and will shorten the bidding period in public-private partnership (PPP)...

MICC to review mining taxation scheme after Duterte’s SONA targets industry

THE MULTI-AGENCY Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) will study the rationalization of taxation for the mining industry, following President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s threat to...

Rates of Treasury bills seen sideways after FOMC meet

YIELDS on Treasury bills (T-bills) on offer today are expected to move sideways across the board as investors turn cautious ahead of the US...

Cebu Landmasters planning to boost landbank in key provinces in Visayas

CEBU LANDMASTERS, Inc. (CLI) is in talks to acquire more land in Cebu, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Cagayan de Oro and Bohol, as the listed...

Unmasking Duterte

Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
  These days, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is turning out to be his own worst enemy. He cannot keep himself from rambling on and on, revealing...

Forget casinos, Singapore’s Indian tourists are cruising

SINGAPORE -- When Indian architect Rahul Maini and his parents embarked on their first trip abroad in May, Singapore was their destination of choice. But...

Malacañang: CHR officials may be ‘replaced’

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral Reporter MALACAÑANG ON Thursday sought to explain the administration’s plan to abolish two government agencies whose key functions run counter to...

Cemex expects cement sales to recover in 2nd half

By Arra B. Francia
CEMEX Holdings Philippines expects cement sales to recover in the second half of 2017 after a continued slowdown in the second quarter, amid heightened...

BSP moves away from monthly inflation forecasting — Espenilla

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it will shift its emphasis to two-year assessments of inflation patterns rather than monthly forecasts. BSP Governor Nestor...

E. Visayas leads growth in household spending

By Christine J. S. Castañeda Researcher HOUSEHOLD SPENDING last year increased in 16 out of the country’s 18 regions, led by the Eastern Visayas, data released...