Davao City faces chicken shortage as development crowds out poultry farms
THE BROILER chicken supply in Davao City could deteriorate as residential development begins to edge out poultry farms in districts outside the city center,...
Trade gap narrows as exports inch up
By Christine J. S. Castañeda
and Mark T. Amoguis
Researchers
EXTERNAL TRADE in goods and manufacturing likely delivered a smaller contribution to economic growth in the...
BSP keeps policy settings steady on benign inflation
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) left borrowing rates unchanged yesterday, with new Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr....
FDIs’ year-to-date fall persists despite May hike
FOREIGN direct investments (FDI) to the Philippines surged anew in May on the back of substantial lending to local affiliates, but they were still...
P30-B ‘patriotic’ bond mulled for Marawi rehab
By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan
A P30-BILLION “patriotic bond” is being mulled by the Department of Finance (DoF) for the rehabilitation of Marawi City, which...
Espenido warns narco-mayors: Resign if you want to live longer
THE TOP police official involved in the bloody raid in the residence of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr. has issued a warning...
China reclamation continues in disputed sea, says US think tank
A US think tank monitoring China’s island-building in the South China Sea has debunked claims by the country’s officials that they have stopped reclamation...
PLDT Q2 profit surges 85% on Beacon divestment
PLDT, Inc. registered an 85% increase in its attributable net income in the second quarter, due to the divestment of its equity interest in...
PHL’s Gilas battles Iraq after big win over China
FOLLOWING their huge win over defending champion China in its 2017 FIBA Asia Cup debut on Wednesday night, Gilas Pilipinas now focuses its attention...
San Miguel says recurring net income hits P27.6B in 1st half
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) saw a 21% increase in recurring profit in the first semester of 2017, lifted by higher sales across its core...
Ceres-Negros FC off to AFC Cup next round
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Reporter
LOCAL side Ceres-Negros FC solidified its standing as the best football club in Southeast Asia today after winning the...
Semirara profit up 24% in 1st half
By Victor V. Saulon, Sub-Editor
SEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. (SMPC) posted a 24% increase in first-half net income to P7.86 billion from P6.36 billion...