Manila: Local shares continued to be boosted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) move to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR), while the peso returned to the 56-to-a-dollar level.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 14.96 po…
Manila: The Philippines is set to defend its title as a leading travel destination in the global category of the 2024 World Travel Awards (WTA) in November.
The awarding will take place in Madeira, Portugal on Nov. 24, marking the
Manila: Former mayor Alice Guo finally relented to an executive session on Tuesday, terminating for the day the Senate panel inquiry on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
Guo was allowed to talk to her lawyers using a mobile phone
Manila: The government is looking to complete the procurement of 600,000 doses of vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) within the year to rebuild the country’s pork industry.
In a Palace press briefing on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco…
Manila: A new anti-smuggling-law set to be signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sept. 26 will make food more affordable and accessible to many Filipinos and provide better income for local farmers and fisherfolk, Senate President Francis “Ch…
Authorities have arrested a construction worker, tagged as a high-value individual (HVI), and seized from him some PHP1.02 million worth of ‘shabu’ during an anti-drug operation in this city, the police said Tuesday.
In a report, the Philippine Nati…
Manila: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday said 92 higher education institutions (HEIs) have been granted a three-year autonomous and deregulated status.
‘The 77 autonomous private universities represent the best of the best among o…
At least 53 local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas have been assessed at the national level as potential passers for the 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on
