The country's unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in December 2022 as against 6.6 percent in December 2021, but the full-year unemployment rate remained below its pre-pandemic average, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the...
The Philippine Embassy in Türkiye said it has been receiving calls from distressed Filipinos across the country after it was struck by a destructive magnitude 7.8 earthquake. In a statement on Tuesday night, it said will “act swiftly on all confirmed reports” amid the many “varying level of...
There were no jackpot winners for the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) drawn on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 23-27-58-47-09-29 for a grand prize worth P49,500,000. However, two...
A 12-man team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will join the Philippine humanitarian contingent to Turkey which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday, Feb. 6. MMDA chairman Romando Artes said their team is well-trained and has an extensive experience in disaster...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Pasay City Chapter vows to continue their partnership with the local government in helping the city residents. Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said new PRC officer-in-charge Virginia Arieta and the board of directors headed by Dr. Josefino Adiao visited her office on...
Local share prices dropped further after the government announced a higher-than-expected inflation rate for January. The main index lost 55.35 points or 0.80 percent to close at 6,881.26 with the Services sector seeing the biggest drop while Conglomerates and Miners managed to advance. Volume...
Increase in consumer prices further accelerated in January, defying all expectations that it had peaked last December, as food prices remained elevated coupled with costlier utilities and housing rentals, the Philippine Statistics (PSA) reported. Headline inflation accelerated further to 8.7...
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No one guessed the winning combinations for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Feb. 6. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The lucky numbers for Grand Lotto were 24 - 04 - 40 - 46 - 38 - 21 for a jackpot prize...
A geospatial database of the country’s natural resources will be created through a signed partnership between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Ph.D. (second to the right) and...
The country is observing National Health Insurance (NHI) Month this February which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino's life. MB file photo The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), being the administrator of the National Health Insurance...
Local share prices fell ahead of the release of the January inflation report and amid concern over further US rate hikes. The main index dropped 90.77 points or 1.29 percent to close at 6,936.61 with the Services sector leasing the retreat across the board. Volume was a hefty 1.24 billion shares...
