The Philippine economy will receive a boost from increased foreign investments as a result of the newly-amended 1936 Public Service Act (PSA). House Committee on Economic Affairs Chairperson AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin made this assurance as she noted that the law now allows up to 100...
Mathematicians, actuaries, and statisticians are the highest-paid occupations in the country, the latest survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. Based the 2020 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) released by the PSA on Wednesday, Feb. 9, these three professions in insurance,...
Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas could play without the presence of fans for its campaign in the Group A of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said the Quezon City government nixed the...
The Philippine factory output recovered last year with both volume and value of production posting double-digit growth versus 2020, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA reported Tuesday, Feb. 8, that the...
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is not ruling out the possibility of adding some players for the upcoming Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Reyes didn’t specify if the possible inclusions will come from the PBA,...
Philracom chairman Reli De Leon The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has lined up several projects for this year that include more big races, exhibits and the first-ever Hall of Fame. The programs stemmed from Philracom’s optimistic outlook after bouncing back in 2021 with bigger sales...
Listed firm Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) has inked a 10-year power supply agreement (PSA) with Angeles Electric Corporation (AEC), a privately owned power distribution company that is touted to be the third biggest in Luzon grid. According to SPNEC, it will supply 97.8 megawatt...
Consumer prices rose at a slower pace in January brought about by milder costs of household utilities as well as restaurants and accommodation services. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, Feb. 4., that the headline inflation went down to 3.0 percent in January 2022 from...
The bid of South Premiere Power Corporation, a subsidiary of SMC Global Power, has been declared the "winning offer" in the 170-megawatt supply procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that will satiate its peaking power needs especially during the summer months. According to the third...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) The most memorable period in Philippine sports history will be relived and honored next month when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) teamed up anew to hold its traditional Annual Awards Night. The festivity is booked at the ballroom...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday urged the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to fast track the printing and delivery of national ID cards. Lacson, Partido Reporma standard bearer in the upcoming May 2022 elections, also said the PSA should increase its information...
(PSA) The number of registered live births showed a "generally decreasing trend" in the past eight years, with 2020 registering the highest decline at 8.7 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. "In 2020, a total of 1,528,684 live births were registered, which is equivalent to a...
