President Marcos’ economic managers will outline their roadmap for navigating global market volatility and domestic pressure at the annual Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Friday, Aug. 14. Finance Secretary Frederick Go, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
Grace Christian College hopes to kick off its title-retention bid in style when it faces Philippine Chen Kuang Huang High School in the 45 and above division of the Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. (FCAAI) starting on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Tanduay gym in Quiapo, Manila. Coming off a...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged energy regulators to overhaul electricity billing rules and tighten caps on system losses, warning that high power tariffs continue to erode the country’s economic competitiveness and deter foreign investments. In a set of recommendations...
Philippine music 's awards season has officially begun, bringing with it the annual celebration of the industry 's biggest hits, breakthrough artists and creative achievements — along with the inevitable debates over who made the cut and who was left out. The organizers of the 39th Awit...
Prominent business group Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is pushing for the creation of an independent public-private body to monitor the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City, as it expressed support for its development only if strong...
The country’s motorcycle sales grew by 3.6 percent to nearly 940,000 in the first half of the year as demand remained strong despite higher fuel prices, the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA) said. Data from the MDPPA showed that industry sales reached 939,528...
Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) retained its 4.1-percent economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year while trimming its inflation projection, saying the economy continues to benefit from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom despite subdued private investment...
The ongoing war in the Middle East continues to “ substantially ” weigh on the Philippine tourism industry, although strong domestic tourism has helped cushion the impact, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). Speaking during the 117th Asian Impact Webinar organized by the...
The peso sank to a fresh record low against the United States (US) dollar on Friday, weighed down by escalating import burdens, global energy cost pressures, and persistent demand for foreign currency. The local currency closed at ₱61.847 per US dollar on July 24, according to official data from...
The peso matched its historic low against the United States (US) dollar while local stocks retreated for a second consecutive session, as rising crude oil prices and escalating military conflict in the Middle East fueled domestic inflation concerns. The local currency closed at ₱61.75 per dollar...
Hua Siong-Ilolilo and Xavier School are eager to prove that they are more than just their former PBA players when they tangle in a best-of-three affair in Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. (FCAAI) 40-years-old division Finals. The two squads, even with the presence of ex-pro players, are...
