Koko seeks proper enactment of āEase of Doing Businessā law
MANILA ā Sen. Aquilino āKokoā Pimentel III, the chairman of the Senate committee on trade, commerce and entrepreneurship, vowed he will focus on the...
Underemployment rises as unemployment eases in April
MANILA ā Unemployment eased in April compared to the same period in 2017 while underemployment rose, official data released Tuesday showed, underscoring the challenge...
Govāt not giving up on 2018 inflation target
MANILA ā Budget and Management secretary Benjamin Diokno is confident that the inflation rate at the end of this year will settle within the...
PH inflation hits 4.6% in May, fastest in more than 5 years
MANILA ā Inflation accelerated by 4.6 percent in May, the fastest in more than five years and faster than the 4.5 percent reported in...
Senator seeks ācomprehensive financial check-upā of PhilHealth
MANILA ā The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was urged to undergo a "comprehensive financial check-up" to ensure its long-term viability.
President Rodrigo Duterte on...
OGCC wins PCSO’s arbitration case
MANILA ā The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) has won for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) an arbitrary case filed by...
Pagbilao power project to benefit Luzon
MANILA ā The latest coal-fired generating facility and merchant power plant in Quezon province is expected to boost and stabilize energy supply in the...
LTFRB cautions against unauthorized fare hikes
MANILA ā The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday warned public utility vehicle operators and drivers against increasing fares without its...
ā92% of CEOs in PH positive about local biz conditionsā
MANILA ā Top executives across the country remain optimistic about prevailing business conditions, as indicated by the Oxford Business Group (OBG) Business Barometer: Philippines...
Bangko Sentral requires banks to cover liquidity needs for 1 year starting 2019
MANILA ā The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is requiring universal and commercial banks to have funds ready to cover liquidity needs for a year.
The...