ILOILO CITY – The Philippines Statistics Authority announced that Western Visayas was the fastest growing regional economy in the country last year. THE booming skyline of Iloilo City, the regional capital of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The economy went up in the region comprised of Aklan, Antique,...
The Philippine *Star* sports editor Nelson Beltran has been elected as new president of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) last Tuesday, April 25. Beltran, from Valenzuela City, who’s been a sportswriter for over three decades, succeeded *Tempo* sports editor Rey Lachica as head...
De La Salle-EcoOil begins its title retention bid against Centro Escolar University as the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup comes off the wraps on Thursday, April 27, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. *PBA Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro* The meet marks the first official coaching job for Topex...
What to expect in the new season of the PBA D-League will be talked about on Tuesday, April 25, in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. PBA Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro leads the panel of guests in the weekly session as...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, April 24, s it would take a “little time” for it to stabilize the country's economy as his administration begins institutionalizing changes. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) During an...
While their respective athletes vie for medals, the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia will also provide the various national sports associations (NSAs) the chance to prove their worth and justify their future budget requests from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). *PSC chairman Richard...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is laying down the conditions on when competitive selection process (CSP) or bidding will no longer be required in the procurement of capacities by private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs). In a draft Circular presented to industry...
ILOILO CITY – After recording its highest inflation rate in 14 years at 10.8 percent in February, inflation or the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time decelerated by 1.7 percent in Western Visayas to 9.1 percent in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. A MAN looks at...
Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can temporarily heave a sigh of relief because their electric bills this month will have a reduction of P0.1180 per kilowatt hour (kWh). As announced by Meralco, the rate decline resulted in an all-inclusive tariff of P11.3168 per kWh to be reflected...
The Philippine women’s softball team is hoping to get international exposures and bolster its preparation ahead of the 2023 World Cup slated July 22 to 26 in Italy. *From left, PH women's softball team members Celyn Ojare, Ann Antolihao and CJ Roa during the PSA Forum.* The Blu Girls, composed of...
Unemployment rate declined to 4.8 percent in February, but getting a secure work remains a challenge for many Filipinos as the number of job seekers increased, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA Labor Force Survey covering February 2023, the country’s jobless rate...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to continue his administration’s drive to sustain the improvements reflected in the recent inflation rate data. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang. (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) In a...
