Jobless Filipinos increased in number to 1.94 million in February 2025 from 1.8 million last year, as the job market struggled to absorb over 40 percent of new job seekers. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the February 2025 figure reflects an increased annual unemployment...
MANILA BULLETIN Aspiring Parañaque City 2nd district congressman Brian Raymund Yamsuan has commended the Marcos administration's move of allotting P1 billion for the creation of additional child development centers (CDCs) in low-income...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged as investors sold down shares in panic due to fears of a global trade war as countries are taking retaliatory measures slapped harsh tariff rates by the US. The Philippine benchmark fell by 261.34 points or 4.3 percent to close at 5,822.85 on...
Citta Grande, third phase of Italpinas Development Corporation's Primavera City in Cagayan de Oro. Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), a pioneering green real estate developer in Mindanao, has entered into a strategic joint venture with contractor AV Pamatong Trading & Construction Inc....
Philippine stocks prices plunged immediately after the opening of the trading week on fears of a global trade war and possible recession. As of 10:18 this morning, the PSEi has lost 235.13 points, or 3.87 percent, at 5,849.06, with the mining and oil sector leading losses across the board. "US...
Poor and vulnerable countries, including the Philippines, will be the most impacted by the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on all foreign-origin goods coming to the United States (US), according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD, an...
Golden Arches Development Corp. (GADC) Founder and Chairman George T. Yang Yang-led Golden Arches Development Corp. (GADC), or McDonald’s Philippines, plans to invest at least ₱3 billion to ₱5 billion this year to open more than 65 stores, with the aim of reaching 1,000 stores in two years....
DAVAO CITY – The Energy Development Corp. reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting the country’s economic and environmental growth by championing renewable energy, reforestation, and investing in local communities, including Mindanao. At the Davao Media Site Visit at the Mindanao...
Local share prices fell further as investors around the world fear that Trump’s tariffs will plunge the global economy into recession. The PSEi lost 61.54 points or 1.00 percent to close at 6,084.19 with the Mining and Services counters suffering the most. Volume surged to 1.72...
The PSEi fell in a knee-jerk reaction to the higher tariffs slapped by the United States (US) on products from the Philippines. The main index lost 101.95 points, or 1.63 percent, to close at 6,145.73, with the retreat led by the services sector, while miners managed to advance as investors bought...
SMDC’s Move In Now program allows qualified buyers to move in within 90 days with only a 5% spot down payment SM Development Corp. (SMDC), the residential arm of Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc., has launched a new program, Move In Now, to entice buyers for its...
President Marcos has renewed his administration's commitment to promoting early childhood education. He directed government agencies to fund the establishment of 328 Child Development Centers (CDCs) in low-income barangays across the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
