The recipients of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Samar (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) CALBAYOG CITY, Samar—The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) pulled out all the stops in its final event of 2024 here, as over...
Gilas Pilipinas had the huge home crowd leaving the Mall of Asia Arena ecstatic over an impressive win against world No. 22 New Zealand – a squad that the Nationals have not beaten for the last eight years and through their first four meetings. It was another milestone for head coach Tim Cone and...
The repercussions of US President-elect Donald J. Trump's protectionist trade and expansionary fiscal policies would slow the pace of interest rate cuts in emerging markets like the Philippines, according to Oxford Economics. In a report, Oxford Economics emerging markets economist Callee Davis...
Kai Sotto turned in his best performance in national team uniform while Justin Brownlee put on the finishing touches as Gilas Pilipinas finally ended the New Zealand jinx, 93-89, in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Nov. 21. From scoring and rebounding to...
Mactan, Cebu — Digicentric financial institutions operating like digital banks should be regulated the same way to address market arbitrage, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said. "If you're already behaving like a digital bank, you should be regulated like a digital bank, not like a...
Mactan, Cebu — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may keep borrowing costs steady if inflationary pressures continue and economic growth remains sluggish in the final quarter of the year, the central bank chief said. "Our readings indicate that there’s still some inflationary pressure, and...
Mactan, Cebu — Following the GCash incident, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official stated that the central bank would strengthen its policies if the investigation revealed that the e-wallet platform was at fault for the unauthorized account deductions. On the sidelines of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Expect up to 13 of the Marcos administration’s signature Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fairs (BPSF) to be held in quick succession next year in as many provinces. House Deputy Secretary General...
Mactan, Cebu — Amid Trump's comeback, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering a 25 basis points (bps) reduction in borrowing costs, either in December or at the next Monetary Board (MB) meeting, as the central bank continues its easing cycle, according to an official. During the...
The country’s external debt service burden dipped 3.8 percent to $8.68 billion as of end-August compared to $9.023 billion in the same period last year, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. During the period, external debt service principal payments totaled $3.461 billion, lower by...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported a higher net income of P105.6 billion in the first eight months of 2024, a significant 361 percent increase compared to P22.9 billion the same time last year due to more revenues but less expenses. Based on the latest BSP data, revenues totaled P220.2...
When the going gets rough … the rough will need lubricants - because nothing ruins the ride like grinding gears and brake-screeching agony!" The lubricants business is often overshadowed by its more popular cousins diesel and gasoline – but in reality, it is a very essential commodity that...
