Services, industry generate more jobs in March, take slack from El Nino-challenged farm sector
Services and industry generated nearly 2 million additional jobs in the past 12 months, compensating for the job losses in agriculture due to the challenges posed by El Nino and helping push unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent in March from 4.7 percent in the year-earlier period.
Agriculture ekes out growth in 1Q on higher poultry production
Efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s administration to modernize agriculture and assist farmers and fishermen helped the farm and fishery sector grow in the...
Weaker coal, nickel prices undermine DMCI earnings
Lower prices of coal and nickel and fewer construction projects and real estate revenue undercut sales of diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc., pushed lower its net income in the first quarter by double digits.
WTCA cites importance of MICE sector to Philippine, regional economic growth
The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) highlighted the significant contributions of the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry to the growth of the Philippine economy, as it continues to collaborate with the local World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) to promote regional trade and cross-border investments through various global events and programs.
MPIC bares foreign interest in Terra Solar
Only two of five foreign entities looking to take a minority position at Terra Solar Philippines Inc. will be allowed to come in, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) chairman Manuel V.l Pangilinan told reporters on Tuesday.
