The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) collection in 2022 reached P9.50 billion, exceeding its 2022 collection target by 70.21 percent or over P3.92 billion. In a statement, NTC Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez said that target collection for 2022 was pegged at P5.58...
The Sibol National Team selection is set for a return as the Philippine Esports Organization gears up for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May. Sibol national team will be gunning for its third straight gold medal in the Mobile Legends event in 32nd SEA Games (File Photo) Sibol has now...
Unemployment rate in November fell to its lowest level in over 17-years, signaling the strong recovery of the economy from the prolonged pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Jan. 6, that the level of...
Seriously considering moving away from fossil fuels for sustainability is a key step if the country wants to transform its economy, an official of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. The fossil fuel sector accounts for 35...
Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed increases in both fixed broadband and mobile download speeds for the Philippines in December. The country’s fixed broadband median speed improved to 87.13Mbps from the 81.42Mbps registered the month before. The latest download speed signifies a 7.01...
The legislative bodies of the Philippines and China are bound to have more engagements following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s meeting with National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Li Zhanshu in China on Wednesday, Jan. 4. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) chats with...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has amended certain provisions of its Circular No. 2020-01, tightening the guidelines in the processing of personal data for loan-related transactions by lending firms and protecting references and guarantors used in loan applications. The new NPC Circular No....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III finds the request of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos for courtesy resignation of all Philippine National Police (PNP) generals and colonels amid possible illegal drugs links as ‘’very strange and too...
The recent technical glitch and power interruption encountered by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) that led to the shutdown of the country’s airspace may be considered a threat to national security. National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos (File photo courtesy of Senate...
Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday, January 3 said he hopes the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will prioritize the modernization of the country’s airports following the New Year’s Day airspace shutdown fiasco at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Angara recalled Congress...
Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) has nominated Felix Enrico R. Alfiler as the bank’s 15th board member effective December 29, 2022. “Director Alfiler is a seasoned banker and his experience in finance and the economy will bring additional depth to our board,” said PNB Chairman Federico C....
