April trade deficit narrows to 2-month low
By Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Researcher
The Philippines’ trade deficit in goods narrowed to its two-month low in April, as imports and exports contracted by...
Nesthy Petecio settles for silver after close defeat to Irie
Filipina boxer Nesthy A. Petecio settled for a silver medal at the Olympics after bowing to Japanese Sena Irie by unanimous decision in the...
Duterte presses Senate on higher alcohol, cigarette taxes
MALACAÑANG is pushing the Senate to approve a proposal to increase the excise tax on alcohol products, cigarettes, heated tobacco and vapor products by certifying “the necessity of the immediate enactment” of the measure concerned, Senate Bill No. 1074.
November budget gap swells
THE government’s budget deficit continued to widen in November due to higher spending, while tax collections dropped.