Domestic trade decreased in the third quarter, with both the quantity and value of goods traded showing double-digit declines, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Friday, Nov. 22. According to the PSA, the total value of domestic trade from July to September 2024 dropped...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has launched a second phase of review for GCash’s planned acquisition of a 100-percent stake in Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (EC Pay) for P3 billion. In an emailed statement on Friday, Nov. 22, the competition watchdog said a second round of review...
President Marcos has urged farmers and fisherfolk in Isabela to enroll under the government's insurance program to protect their livelihood. In his speech during the distribution of certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) and certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) in...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has sounded the alarm on China's alleged deployment of "fake fishing boats" in the West Philippine...
Developers from across the country will soon gather at The Outlook 2024: Philippine Real Estate Awards to celebrate this year’s outstanding real estate projects and communities. The finalists include 79 entries across 17 prestigious categories. Through this awarding ceremony, Lamudi aims to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Nov. 21, announced that its partner agencies had convened stakeholders from the education, training, and labor sectors to discuss future interventions for implementing the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF). (Photo from DepEd) Aligned...
Authorities discovered more than P112 million in cash following the opening of several vaults of the Central One Bataan, the business process outsourcing company (BPO) which was raided on Oct. 31. Police Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the opening...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has turned over the K-9 Training Facility, which it helped finance in a bid to further improve ports security across the country, to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The K-9 Training Academy located in Mabalacat, Pampanga is the first-ever K-9 Academy in...
The local stock market fell on profit-taking following a strong three-day bounce. The main index lost 112.62 points or 1.61 percent to close at 6,863.01 as Conglomerates led the drop with only the Services sector managing to advance. Volume was stable at 1.37 billion shares worth P5.64 billion as...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced that refugees and students affected by armed conflict in Myanmar can now pursue higher education at top higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines. (Photo from CHED) In a statement, CHED said this was made possible through the...
The proportion of child laborers in the country increased significantly in 2023, with more than half of working Filipino children engaged in hazardous or excessive work, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report published on Thursday, Nov. 21, 62 percent of...
Nine people split around P1.8 million in cash reward after they provided information that led to the arrest of most wanted criminals, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday, Nov. 21. PNP-Intelligence Group director Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque said that the nine arrested wanted...
