Visayas and Mindanao could add to electricity crunch in hot months — Energy department...
PEAK POWER DEMAND in the Visayas and Mindanao may have moved towards the dry months -- when Luzon usually marks its biggest usage each year -- the Department of Energy said, as it prepares for the possibility that all three island groups will require more electricity at the same time.
Inflation picks up in July
THE overall year-on-year increase in prices of widely used goods quickened slightly in July, the fastest in six months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
Philippine office rentals likely to hit modest goal
OFFICE SPACE rented by companies is expected to exceed projections this year despite market volatility brought by a coronavirus pandemic, as demand from outsourcing companies continues to rise, according to Leechiu Property Consultants.
Apple Pay, Google Pay eye expansion in PHL
GLOBAL DIGITAL PAYMENT platforms operated by tech giants Apple and Google are looking at expanding in the Philippines, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Agencies’ budget proposals reach P11 trillion for 2026
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ budget proposals for the 2026 national budget have surged to P11 trillion, up from the P9.2 trillion in funding requests made for...
Remittance increase slows in November
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez
Senior Reporter
CASH REMITTANCES increased annually for a second straight month in November last year but at a slower pace, the...
PSE index climbs on positive data, foreign buying
PHILIPPINE STOCKS edged up on Wednesday, boosted by foreign buying and positive economic data that could affect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy...
CAMPI bullish on EV sales this year
THE CHAMBER of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) is expecting electrified vehicle (EV) sales to track the growth of total industry sales this year.
Philippine inflation cools to slowest in 6 months
By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter
Philippine headline inflation cooled in March to the slowest in six months, amid lower prices of food and transport, the...
Mining firms can start full operations under GCQ
MINING COMPANIES will be allowed to resume operations at full capacity as long as they follow strict safety guidelines, after the national government began relaxing quarantine restrictions around the country.
Peso may stay weak as Fed cut bets ebb
THE PESO may see sustained weakness against the dollar this week after stronger-than-expected US economic data led to reduced bets of US Federal Reserve...
NEDA proposes changes to arbitration and MAGA clauses in revised rules for BOT Law
THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) proposed new revisions to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, which reflect the government’s willingness to share the risk in public-private partnership (PPP) projects.