The man who sparked the renaissance of Philippine sports today gets a piece of the spotlight in the January 27 staging of the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. POC chief Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino...
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao logged a 1.3 percent inflation rate in December 2024, the second lowest in the country, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. FRESHWATER fish sold on the side of the highway in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur. (Keith Bacongco)...
Three individuals who excelled in their respective fields in the year just passed will be given with distinction in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night at the Manila Hotel two weeks from now. Kevin Quiambao. (File Photo) PBA star June Mar...
Jobstreet by SEEK's latest report highlights key trends shaping the Filipino workforce: a strong focus on upskilling, work-life balance, and a fulfilling work environment. Despite a decrease in both unemployment and underemployment, signaling a robust job market, Filipino workers are pushing for...
ILOILO CITY – This city logged the second highest inflation rate in the country last month with 5.4 percent. The Philippine Statistics Authority said Iloilo City is next to Cagayan, with 5.7 percent, among 100 provinces and highly urbanized cities with high inflation rate in December. A VIEW...
Two world champions in boxing and billiards lead the list of major awardees to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. Melvin Jerusalem (Wendell Alinea/File) Pool icons Rubilen...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up by 0.2 percent from 3.2 percent in November to 3.4 percent in December. PEOPLE buy goods in a market in Jaro, Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “The uptrend in the Western Visayas inflation rate in December 2024 was mainly due to the faster...
Despite a slight narrowing of the trade deficit, the country’s exports and imports slumped to five-month lows in November due to storms and a weakening global economy. The country's trade balance, or the difference between the value of exports and imports, amounted to a deficit of $4.77 billion...
The number of jobless Filipinos decreased in November, but employed individuals also shrank in number by 100,000. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) the country’s employment rate increased to 96.8 percent in November last year from 96.4 percent in November 2023. It has also...
Philippine manufacturing output fell in November last year, dragged down by declines in food production, transport equipment, and electronics. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) for the manufacturing sector decreased by 4.2 percent...
Consumer prices in December accelerated for the third consecutive month, but a sharp decline in rice prices helped ease the impact, particularly on poor households, with rice inflation slowing to its lowest level in three years. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the...
Responsible for delivering the country’s two other medals in the Paris Olympics, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will be the recipient of a special recognition in the 2024 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night. Two-time Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio...
