7 out of 10 Pinoys hopeful Cha-cha will create jobs – poll
THE majority of Filipinos are optimistic that the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution will drive economic improvements, particularly in job creation, according to...
Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices down today
MOTORISTS will get a slight reprieve this week as fuel retailers yesterday, October 21, announced a rollback, following several straight weeks of pump price...
Cybercrime watchdog aims to boost confidence in online lending apps
A SURGE in online lending applications prompted the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications...
PH inflation seen hovering at 2 percent until year-end
DECLINING rice prices will help keep inflation “stable” at the 2-percent level for the rest of the year, Metrobank Research said, while also penciling...
DOE intensifies bilateral deals as PH falls behind RE goals
THE Department of Energy (DOE) is intensifying efforts to close energy cooperation deals on a bilateral level as the country is a “bit behind”...
LTO suspends registration of light electric vehicles, licensing of users
THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has temporarily suspended the registration of light electric vehicles (LEV) such as e-trikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters.
In a media interview...
Over P1 billion in idle coins now back in circulation
IDLE coins valued at over P1 billion are now back in circulation as more and more Filipinos use the coin deposit machines (CoDMs) of...
Fuel price rollback expected next week – DOE
OIL companies are expected to slash fuel prices next week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said yesterday, October 18.
DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau director...
Hotel owners group eyes creation of nearly 500,000 new room keys by 2028
A LOCAL industry group of hotel operators, together with the Department of Tourism (DOT), is projecting the creation of 456,000 new hotel room keys...
NFA secures P9B to procure palay for rest of 2024
THE National Food Authority (NFA) has secured the budget to procure palay for the remaining months of the year as part of its buffer-stocking...