OF personal remittances increase by 3.2% in July to USD3.43 billion
Personal remittances from Filipinos living and working abroad reached USD3.43 billion in July, an increase of 3.2 percent from the USD3.32 billion total in the same month last year.
DA chief outlines strategies to modernize PH agriculture, boost food security
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Monday bared the strategy modernizing Philippine agriculture through initiatives aimed at boosting productivity, enhancing food security and improving incomes of farmers and fishermen.
Manila Water secures MWSS nod for implementation foreign currency differential adjustment
Manila Water Co. Inc., one of two water concessionaires in Metro Manila, said Monday it secured the approval of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for a foreign currency adjustment that will increase water tariff by 2 percent starting 1 October.As a result, Manila Water said, customers of the water concessionaire controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. will see an increase in their water bills due to a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment.
Downtrending FDI levels seen reversing over near horizon
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP projects a reversal in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows that have trended lower in recent months, resulting in...
RCBC launches own payments solution platform
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has launched RCBC Pay, a payments solution that allows RCBC Mastercard credit cardholders to make secure, contactless payments using their NFC-compatible Android smartphones.
