The Philippines could face another round of heavy monsoon rains this week as the typhoon with the international name “Saudel” is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
The Philippines has reached a milestone that deserves recognition: poverty incidence fell to 9.7 percent in 2025, the lowest on record and the first time the proportion of Filipinos living below the official poverty line has fallen into single digits. It also means the country achieved the...
Charlie Dizon may have known early on that Carlo Aquino was someone she could build a life with, but what seems to have sealed that feeling was the way he treats her. In a recent interview on “Oh My Gan!”, Dizon opened up about what she loves most about her husband. “ 'Yung pagiging...
A typhoon with the international name “Saudel” may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday and strengthen the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which could bring rain over large parts of Luzon next week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is spending ₱2.85 billion on new technology, including a new trading engine and AI, to upgrade its operational capabilities and strengthen its self-regulatory functions. “Technology remains a key investment area for the PSE Group,” said PSE President and...
The country’s swine population continued its decline in the first half of the year, with total inventory dropping below nine million heads, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary data from the PSA showed that the country 's hog inventory reached 8.93 million...
The Philippines’ relatively low level of trade openness could constrain its ability to build greater economic influence, as a study by state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that deeper integration into global trade is among the factors that could...
The Philippines recorded its lowest poverty rate on record last year, achieving its single-digit target ahead of schedule as sustained economic growth and tamer inflation boosted household incomes. According to full-year data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded as the surge across global markets emboldened investors to hunt for bargains in the local equity market. The PSEi jumped 80.12 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 6,238.46 on Thursday, Aug. 20, driven by broad-based gains led by a rally in mining...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) approved the petition for voluntary delisting filed by Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), setting Aug. 31, 2026, as the official date the firm’s shares will be removed from the local bourse. Trading of RRHI shares has actually been suspended since July 14,...
Consumer finance platform Billease has secured a ₱1-billion credit facility from Philippine National Bank (PNB), adding another major local bank to its funding base as it scales up its lending business. Billease’s first with PNB, the facility uses the Personal Property Security Registry (PPSR),...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed a ₱2.23 billion tax evasion case against offshore online gaming operator Hongsheng Gaming Technology Inc. after its investigation uncovered underreporting of revenues and unremitted taxes. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said...
