The country’s economic growth performance for the second-quarter was slightly revised upward by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its report on Monday, Nov. 8, PSA said the economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), expanded by 12 percent in April to June 2021, a revision of the...
NEW_LOGO_PPA_smallv1 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reducing the processing fees for all Permit To Operate (PTO) applications filed by transport service providers before the end of the year to ease the burden on the providers as the economy transitions to the "New Normal". The reduced...
After breaching the 7,300 level, the local stock market is seen to test its strength further this week to see if it can reach the 52-week high of 7,432.40 for the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi). “While last week’s rally could invite selling pressures, the market is still seen to have an...
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to withdraw its latest order on new labelling requirements for imported meat. 43979 In a letter to DA, PAMPI thanked DA Secretary William Dar for his decision to order the...
A lone bettor won the P8.2 million jackpot prize of Lotto 6/42 during a draw on Saturday, Nov. 6, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The bettor, who bought the lucky ticket in Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis...
Hundreds of staff and volunteers were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) nationwide to reinforce the vaccination drive in various local government units (LGUs), the agency said on Saturday, November 6, 2021. In a statement, PRC said that more than 2,300 people were vaccinated in one day...
The local stock market surged to end the week at its highest level this year as investors cheered the lower-than-expected inflation rate for October and the loosening of quarantine restrictions. The main index jumped 137.05 points or 1.90 percent to close at 7,340.77 as the Property and Services...
The country's goods purchases from abroad rose at a much faster pace than the sales of Philippine-made goods overseas, bringing the nation’s trade deficit in September to its widest in nearly three years. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Nov. 5, that expenditures for...
Two Bakuna Centers are being prepared by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for accreditation and greenlight to vaccinate children without comorbidities aged 12-17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the agency announced Friday, Nov. 5. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in...
Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), the largest fish port in Southeast Asia, has reported its second-highest unloading in 2021 amid the ongoing government-approved fish importation. 43809 In its latest report, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said NFPC has recorded its second-highest...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) believes that the increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos in September was only a "temporary setback" towards a continued and sustained recovery of the labor market. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the latest Philippine Statistics...
Dr. Risa Caldoza Dr. Risa Caldoza, Mrs. Tourism International 2017, graduated as a reservist of the Philippine Army during the closing ceremony of the BCMT 01-2021 Matatag at Army Reserve Command National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group last Oct. 14. The BCMT is a military training...
