The country's unemployment fell to 5.7 percent in April, nearing the 5.3 percent pre-COVID level, on continued reopening of the domestic economy, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The April performance was also a significant improvement from 8.7 percent a year ago and...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched its Finally Free to Fly Independence Day Seat Sale 2022 for booking from June 6-12, 2022, with domestic fares (economy base fares) of P188 and international fares (economy base fares) of $89, roundtrip. The special offering covers flights to all Philippine...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I sat down with Pacita “Chit” Juan, president of the Philippine Coffee Board to discuss the state of Philippine coffee, especially after two years of pandemic lockdown. There are two ways to look at this. One is, from the side of the producers, which for this purpose...
The PSEi resumed its downward trend after a short respite as investors continue to worry about the local and global economies. However, the main index managed to recover most of its early losses and ended with only 11.03 points lower or 0.16 percent to close at 6,758.59 as the Services sector led...
Eleven listed firms have finally submitted their annual and quarterly reports, escaping suspension from the Philippine Stock Exchange on the trading of their shares. In a notice last May 24, the PSE said the listed companies have not complied with the structured reportorial requirements of the...
Factory output improves in uphill climb —PSA By Chino S. Leyco Factory output continued to grow, but at a much slower pace in April due to strong production of textiles, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday, June 9, In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected...
PH trade deficit widens further in April By Chino S. Leyco Trade deficit widened last April as country’s purchases of goods from abroad outpaced the rise in sales of locally-made products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, June 9. The PSA said the country’s trade...
Out of the 85 graduating Grade 12 students of Philippine Science High School - CALABARZON Region Campus in Batangas City, 16 have so far received offers to study in colleges and universities abroad. (Photo courtesy of Aries Oliveros / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, campus director Dr. Jose...
For the first time, a Filipino has been elected as president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission on Education and Outreach through Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P....
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to facilitate the payment of insurance claims to depositors of closed banks, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G....
Philippine Airlines (PAL) started its pioneer service between Cotabato City and Tawi-Tawi today, Thursday, June 9, the first-ever air links within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The new route, which provides direct air connectivity between the two areas within the...
TACLOBAN CITY – As the country celebrates Philippine Environment Month this June, over 2,000 volunteers in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) planted around 6,220 seedlings of various trees in a mass tree-planting activity in different planting sites throughout the region last Wednesday, June 8. Six...
