Exports of Philippine-made goods rose at a much faster pace at 12 percent in the first two-months of the year owing to strong demand for electronic products, the government announced. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released data on Friday, April 8, showing that exports earnings grew 12...
COVID-19 virus2 The recombinant variants of coronavirus are not yet present in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH is currently monitoring the developments about the new recombinant variants called XE, XF, and XD. “Wala pa tayong nadedetect nitong mga sinasabing...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday, April 8, that all the necessary security measures were put in place to ensure the safe travel of motorists and commuters during the Lenten season and the summer break. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) A...
Arthaland Corporation, the property development arm of the Po family, has maintained the Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aa, with a Stable Outlook for its P3-billion Fixed-rate ASEAN Green Bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this is the initial issuance in relation to...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has increased the number of flights on several domestic routes in line with increased travel demand for the Holy Week. 76915 Effective today, Friday, April 8, the flag carrier increased its flight frequency between Manila and Bacolod to five times daily from thrice daily....
Malacañang has issued an executive order to strengthen the organizational structure of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), noting its expanded role and scope of work. Philippine Commission on Women logo (via Facebook) Based on Executive Order No. 167 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador...
If vaccines have expiration dates, then vaccine cards should do too. This was the call of medical experts to the government in a bid to hasten booster vaccinations across the country due to waning immunity and amid reports of new variants of Covid-19. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a...
The local stock market fell sharply with the PSEi breaching the 7,000 level due to fears of monetary policy tightening in the US. The main index plunged 183.23 points or 2.58 percent to close at 6,926.03 as share prices fell across the board led by the the Property sector. Volume rose to 920...
Despite having fewer jobless Filipinos in February this year compared to the same period in 2021, Malacañang said that more needs to be done to allow everyone to return to work amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (File Photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this statement after the...
To prepare communities for calamities, pro-environmental and advocacy group Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) urged the next leaders to strengthen existing resilience and sustainability-related policies, which it said, may help the country face natural and man-made...
PAL Holdings Inc., the parent company of flag carrier Philippine Airlines reported total comprehensive income of P56.49 billion last year, a significant turnaround the total comprehensive loss of P73.00 billion in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said consolidated...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) Giving incentives and imposing certain restrictions can help encourage more people to get inoculated instead of making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, said Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion. Concepcion made the suggestion amid the low...
