Empty Metro Manila office space pushes higher in 2024
JLL Philippines, a leading global real estate services firm, reported a significant rise in office space vacancies across Metro Manila in 2024, attributed to the government's crackdown on Philippine online gaming operations.
Philippine inflation holds steady at 2.9% in January
The Philippines' inflation rate held steady at 2.9 percent in January, the same level as December and slightly higher than the 2.8 percent recorded in January 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
SMC commits to fast-track Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) construction
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday formalized a right-of-way agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the Department of National Defense (DND), and the Veterans Association of the Philippines to accelerate the construction of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME), also known as Skyway 4.
Customs seizes P128M worth of smuggled fuel in Batangas
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday seized a motor tanker and 11 trucks carrying smuggled fuel worth P128 million at the Subukin Port in San Juan, Batangas.
PhilHealth’s fund transfer to BTr hears at SC
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on the constitutionality of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) transfer of excess funds to the national government
