Almost half of Pinoy families feel poor — SWS poll
ALMOST half of Filipino families feel poor, mostly unchanged from December, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.
SWS noted that based on the...
InstaPay, PESONet transactions increase by 32.8% at end-March
THE VALUE of transactions done via InstaPay and PESONet climbed to P3.81 trillion as of March, central bank data showed.
TRANSACTIONS COURSED through InstaPay and...
BillEase gets $5-million investment to expand credit facility to $40 million
CONSUMER FINANCE and buy now, pay later (BNPL) application BillEase has received a $5-million investment from Saison Investment Management Private Ltd. (SIMPL) to expand...
Peso sinks to new 17-month low
THE PESO sank to a fresh 17-month low against the dollar on Thursday, even moving closer to the P58 level intraday, due to stronger-than-expected...
Local shares inch up on banks’ strong Q1 reports
PHILIPPINE SHARES inched higher on Thursday amid strong earnings reports and as the national government’s budget gap narrowed last month.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index...
Import easing to curb inflation, NEDA says
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expressed its support for removing nontariff barriers in food imports, saying domestic production is inadequate in curbing...
Meat imports up 3% in Q1 led by beef, pork
MEAT imports rose by 3.06% during the first quarter, with growth seen in shipments of beef, pork, and turkey, according to the Bureau of...
Fish imports during closed season to decline
IMPORTS during the closed fishing season are expected to decline starting next year, a agricultural organization said.
“From 2025 onwards, I am informed that the...
Beermen, Hotshots face off eyeing twice-to-beat edge
Seventy-TWO days after their title dispute in the previous conference, San Miguel Beer (SMB) and Magnolia face off again Friday in a gigantic PBA Philippine Cup duel of rampaging squads at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Everton deals Liverpool big blow with shocking 2-0 derby
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in a pulsating 2-0 home victory over Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday...
Gusi-Cabral tandem rules Jack Nicklaus National Invitational
THE JACK NICKLAUS National Invitational (JNNI), formerly known as the Jack Nicklaus International Invitational (JNII), concluded its highly anticipated event at Sta. Elena Golf...
TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until ‘door slams shut’
BAN or no ban, TikTok’s partners in the music and advertising world plan to stick with the massively popular short-form video platform until the...