The PSEi eased on thin trades on the last trading day of the week amid lack of cues from the US. The main index shed 15.25 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,496.32 with Conglomerates leading the decline while Banks bucked the trend to post a decent gain. Volume was anemic at 1.04 billion shares...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) says China Coast Guard vessel "3304" was deployed to the coast of Zambales on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 to “normalize and legitimize” Beijing's illegal presence in the area. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that the People’s Republic of China...
While the East Asia and Pacific region has driven the reduction of the Global Prosperity Gap (GPG), the Philippines remains classified as a country with high inequality, World Bank data revealed. According to a World Bank blog published on Jan. 8, the region has greatly contributed in closing...
ILOILO CITY – This city logged the second highest inflation rate in the country last month with 5.4 percent. The Philippine Statistics Authority said Iloilo City is next to Cagayan, with 5.7 percent, among 100 provinces and highly urbanized cities with high inflation rate in December. A VIEW...
What’s in store for Philippine taekwondo for the year 2025 and beyond – its directions, goals and expectations – will be tackled assiduously as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) holds its annual National Instructor’s General Assembly Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Ninoy Aquino...
Operatives of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group confiscate P46 million worth of allegedly smuggled ukay-ukay during a raid in two warehouses in Meycauayan City, Bulacan on Jan. 8, 2025. Five persons were arrested during the operation. (Photo: CIDG) The Philippine National Police...
Think tank Oxford Economics sees the Philippines and other emerging markets (EMs) continuing to dominate the global growth rate rankings in the next two years. According to Oxford Economics, the Philippine economy will expand by 13 percent by 2026, which would allow the country to secure the 11th...
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is looking at sending the men’s national team to various foreign training camps in the coming months in preparation for its participation in the FIVB Men’s World Championships in September that the country is hosting. PNVF President Ramon...
A massive crowd surrounds the revered image of Jesus Nazareno as it makes it way back to Quiapo Church from the Quirino Grandstand during the "Traslacion" on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by John Louie Abrina / MANILA BULLETIN) Around 7.4 million devotees participated in this year’s “Traslacion” in...
PNB President Florido P. Casuela holds the Best Branded Digital Ad trophy for the PNB Every Step Together ad campaign received from the 46th Catholic Mass Media Awards. He is flanked by PNB Senior Vice President and Marketing Group Head, Jennifer Y. Ng (right) and PNB Senior Manager and Marketing...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up by 0.2 percent from 3.2 percent in November to 3.4 percent in December. PEOPLE buy goods in a market in Jaro, Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “The uptrend in the Western Visayas inflation rate in December 2024 was mainly due to the faster...
Despite a slight narrowing of the trade deficit, the country’s exports and imports slumped to five-month lows in November due to storms and a weakening global economy. The country's trade balance, or the difference between the value of exports and imports, amounted to a deficit of $4.77 billion...
