Malacañang welcomed the easing of the country's unemployment rate in March this year to 7.1 percent the lowest since the country went into lockdown in March last year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement...
The number of jobless Filipinos declined by about 747,000 last March despite the reimposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called national capital region (NCR) plus, the country’s main economic hub. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, May 6, that...
The rate of increase in consumer prices remained flat but above the government’s target for four consecutive months in April as food items, particularly pricey pork products, continued to drive inflation. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, May 5, that headline...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, May 3, said the first batch of Philippine ID (PhilID) cards printed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be delivered starting this week. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PSA) The official delivery partner of the Philippine Identification System...
National team head coach Rolando ‘Amat’ Canlas and rising star Sam Catantan talk about the preparations being done by the Philippine Fencing Association for the coming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition. Canlas...
The head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has apologized over the failed pilot launch of the online registration for the national identification (ID) system. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua on Monday, May 3, took full responsibility for the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday afternoon, April 30, apologized to the public over a technical glitch that halted the online registration for national identification (ID) system. (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) "We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the downtime of the...
The first day of the online registration for the national identification (ID) system faced technical glitches on Friday, April 30. "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Our technical team is currently figuring out the source of the problem," the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking the approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) for its “emergency procurement” of 220 to 260 megawatts of power capacity to augment electricity supply during the summer months. The company said for its proposed interim power...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz will get a chance to acclimatize with the weather and continue training in Japan to prepare for at least a month before this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said Tuesday, April 27, that he...
The Department of Finance urged Congress to pass the remaining tax packages plus other priority reforms of the government to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic. During the virtual Sulong Pilipinas 2021 forum on Monday, April 26, Finance...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Willie Marcial joins Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) President Monico Puentevella in an interesting two-part session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition on Tuesday. Marcial will give an update on the...
