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PH records $609-M BOP surplus in 2024

THE country's balance of payments (BOP) position recorded a surplus of USD609 million last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Data released by...

The Benefits of an International Education: Why Singapore Is a Top Destination

Moving your family to a foreign country for work can significantly impact everyone’s life, especially young children. Expatriate families often face numerous adjustments, and...
Customers buy food items at a supermarket in Bacolod City in this undated photo. Inflation rate for all income households in the highly-urbanized city slowed down to 2.4 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Jan. 14, 2025. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

December inflation eases in Bacolod, slightly up in NegOc

THE December 2024 inflation rate for all income households in this highly-urbanized city eased further to 2.4 percent while Negros Occidental province’s went slightly...
Year-to-date adjustments reached a net increase of P1.80 per liter for both gasoline and kerosene, and P2.30 per liter for diesel as of Jan. 14, 2025. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

Gasoline prices up by over P1/liter; diesel, kerosene by over P2/liter

MOTORISTS will have to tighten their belts for another week, as fuel retailers yesterday announced a major pump price hike to mark the third...
The National Food Authority (NFA) will purchase around 300,000 metric tons of rice this 2025 to cover 15 days of national consumption as mandated by the amended Rice Tariffication. Photo shows workers stacking rice at an NFA warehouse. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

NFA to buy 300,000 MT of rice in 2025

THE National Food Authority (NFA) is set to buy at least 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice this year, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
The Department of Finance and the International Monetary Fund are optimistic that the Philippine economic growth will accelerate to over 6 percent this year and in 2026. Photo shows high-rise buildings as seen from Torre de Manila on Jan. 14, 2025. PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

PH economy expected to grow over 6% in 2025-2026

THE Philippine economy is on track for robust growth, with Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting...
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SBCorp 2024 revenues exceed P1B; new loans launched

THE Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), reported that its revenues in 2024 exceeded P1...
Mackerel tuna sold at the Dalipe Tradetown Public Market on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. The San Jose de Buenavista Municipal Economic Enterprise and Development Office in Antique said that consumers in the municipality resort to buying cheaper, alternative food such as fish and vegetables due to the high cost of pork. SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA MEEDO PHOTO

Antique consumers resort to fish, veggies amid high pork price

ANTIQUE – Consumers in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of this province, are resorting to alternative foods like fish and vegetables amid...
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DBP nets P11B in dual bonds offering

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has successfully raised P11 billion under its latest local bond issuance as part of efforts to diversify...
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LAPID: LIGTAS PINOY CENTERS LAW ESTABLISHES PERMANENT, ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED EVACUATION CENTERS

A newly-signed law ensures the establishment of permanent, safe, and adequately-equipped evacuation centers in every city and municipality in the country. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...