Manila to spend P1.4 billion for education this year IN a constant effort to provide the youth with an ideal education environment conducive for learning, Manila Mayor Joseph E. Estrada said the city government is […]
NAIA Consortium seeks quick approval of P350 billion rehab plan The NAIA Consortium has urged government to expedite the approval process for its P350-billion proposal to rehabilitate the main international gateway, saying an upgrade of […]
Holy Week attacks stall P1.3-B road projects in Davao City Operations of a P1.3-billion bypass road project here were hampered after alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighters burned 10 heavy equipment vehicles during the Holy […]
IMF extends PH’s $1-B loan commitment to 2019 The Philippines’ $1-billion loan commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will expire on December 31, 2019 while other arrangements are reviewed quarterly. — Manila Bulletin US: […]
Three new ride-hailing startups to challenge Grab’s ‘monopoly’ in PH Three new ride-sharing startups – Go Lag, Owto, and Hype – are set to operate in the Philippines soon to compete with Grab, according to […]
PH debt further swells to record P6.821 trillion in February The national government’s debt stock further swelled to another new record-high P6.821 trillion in February partly as the peso further weakened against the US dollar […]
PH drew $774-million worth of foreign funds as of mid-March Foreign portfolio investments or “hot money” posted a net inflow of $774.18 million as of mid-March, a reversal of the net outflow of $252.34 million […]
PH consumer confidence at lowest level in Q1 2018 on expected commodity price upticks The Philippine consumers’ confidence dropped to its lowest level in the first quarter of 2018 on expectations of higher prices of […]
Department of Agriculture eyes over P200 billion budget for 2019 The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at an unprecedented budget of over P200 billion next year as it expects positive results from its planned […]
ICC told: PH won’t assist in probe The International Criminal Court (ICC) could expect no cooperation from the Duterte administration, even if it continues with its efforts to look into the human rights situation in […]
Australians to pour $40.4 million for power plant, hotel in PHL AUSTRALIAN businessmen are looking to invest a total of $40.4 million on a power plant and a hotel project in the Philippines, as they […]
Maiden ‘panda’ offer oversubscribed THE GOVERNMENT raised 1.46 billion renminbi (RMB) on Tuesday from its maiden “panda” bond sale amid “overwhelming demand” from both offshore and onshore investors, the Investor Relations Office (IRO) announced in […]