Factory-gate price growth inched up in July, bucking the continued easing in headline inflation, as higher petroleum and electronics prices offset slower increases in food manufacturing prices. The latest preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released on Friday, Aug. 28, showed...
Film producer Aquino Plotado received the Best Film Producer award during the 12th Emirates Film Festival 2026 held on July 26 at the New Covent Garden Theatre in Mall of the Emirates. Plotado was recognized for producing the short film "As the Call, So the Echo." The film previously earned Best...
Factory gate prices accelerated further in May, bucking the easing in consumer inflation as higher manufacturing costs reached their fastest pace in more than three years, driven mainly by the electronics industry. The latest preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Tuesday, June...
The World Bank has urged the Philippines to prioritize the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act and expand waste-management infrastructure before imposing stricter restrictions on single-use plastics, saying a carefully sequenced approach offers the best chance of...
I met social media personality Camille Postolero through her broadcaster husband, Jigo Postolero. (Pero hindi naging kami ni Jigo ha!) I used to work with Jigo in a news organization. (Na as of now, gusto ko nang kalimutan!) Camille has been serving as executive producer of several DZMM news...
The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
Factory-gate price growth slowed slightly in April from a three-year high reached the previous month, although manufacturing costs remained elevated amid lingering energy-related pressures stemming from the prolonged war in the Middle East. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on...
Factory-gate prices rose at their fastest pace in three years in March, as oil-linked industries drove a sharp acceleration in manufacturing costs at the onset of the war in the Middle East. The latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Thursday, April 30, showed that the producer price...
For Enrique Gil, the past few years were less about chasing the spotlight and more about stepping away from it. The pandemic played a big part in that. It slowed everything down and gave him something he didn’t expect, time with family, and a much-needed reset. “Siguro burn out na rin in a...
Factory-gate prices in the Philippines rose at their fastest pace in nearly three years in February, reflecting growing cost pressures in the manufacturing sector. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, March 27, that the producer price index (PPI) for manufacturing...
Despite a muted overall performance, Philippine factory growth observed in June has been sustained through July, with manufacturing firms growing more optimistic about consumer demand for their products. According to the latest data from debt watcher S&P Global released on Friday, Aug. 1, a growth...
As sustainability regulations become more robust across Southeast Asia, Mondelēz International in the Philippines is contributing its experience and learning in plastic stewardship to support broader efforts in Southeast Asia. The company was represented during the recently held “Sustainability...
