Duterte remains wary of totally reopening economy
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte said he is not keen on fully reopening the economy at this time, as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections continues to rise.
PHL vehicle sales growth slows in March
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter
PHILIPPINE AUTOMOTIVE sales rose by 1.6% to 37,474 units in March, the slowest in over two years amid elevated...
April sees more jobs; quality wanting
THE RANKS of jobless Filipinos in April dipped from a year ago, but those working who wanted additional income increased in the same period, according to the latest government data released on Tuesday.
COVID-19 insurance claims breach P8 billion
PANDEMIC-RELATED insurance claims payouts reached P8.23 billion in the first nine months of 2021, higher than the 2020 figure, a survey from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed.
Metro Manila lockdown extended
THE government is keeping Metro Manila and two other areas under lockdown until the end of May, although some businesses will be allowed to resume partial operations.
NEDA eyes 3,700 projects worth P15T
THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is finalizing a list of 3,700 priority infrastructure projects worth P15 trillion that will be submitted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for approval.
Caution pressed in renewable energy push
A PLAN to expand the country鈥檚 renewable energy (RE) portfolio needs 鈥渃areful study鈥 -- even if it is a step in the right direction -- in order to prevent passing the burden to consumers, the chairman of the Senate鈥檚 energy panel said.
PHL remains among weakest in rule of law
PHILIPPINE rule of law has remained one of the weakest in East Asia and the Pacific, according to an annual survey of the World Justice Project (WJP).
Nearly 800 IT-BPM projects endorsed to BoI
THE BOARD of Investments (BoI) said 786 information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) projects have been endorsed by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority...
PHL urged to prepare for 鈥楾he Big One鈥
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT should ramp up investments in disaster response programs as well as the healthcare system to ensure their readiness in the event...
Corporate tax cut is DoF鈥檚 next push as sessions resume
CONGRESS鈥 resumption of sessions on Monday next will likely be greeted with a big push from Malaca帽ang: the second of a series of reforms...
PEZA still confident it can meet P200-B investment goal
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is still hopeful it could approve at least P200 billion worth of investments this year, despite the steep...