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Long-haul FDIs continue to push lower in 2022

Foreign direct investments (FDI) flowed inward on net basis last year to $9.2 billion, sharply lower than in 2021 when this aggregated $12 billion. In...

Jobless Filipinos hit 2.37-M in January

The number of jobless Filipinos climbed in the first month of the year as holiday hiring trends in December started to wane.

Bautista adopts cost-control, transparency measures at DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) under Secretary Jaime Bautista has issued an order stripping attached agencies of authority to engage in activities or transactions exceeding P50 million without prior agency approval.

50 days left but barely 25 percent of SIMs are registered – DICT

Barely a fourth or 24.26 percent of subscriber identity modules or SIMs have thus far registered, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday.

February GIR stands lower than $100 billion

The gross international reserves (GIR) level, an indication of capacity to pay for external trade and debt obligations, again fell below $100 billion.   According to...

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Middle East conflicts force another weekly spike in local fuel prices

Filipino motorists face yet another round of pump price increases this coming Tuesday, underscoring the ongoing volatility of domestic fuel costs driven by compounding international crises. According to Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas, gasoline prices are projected to rise between P1 and P1.50 per liter, while diesel prices could jump by P1.75 to P2.25 per liter. This upcoming price hike follows the previous week’s substantial surge of P2.49 per liter for gasoline, P3.84 for diesel, and P5.01 for kerosene, highlighting how rapidly fuel rates are creeping higher almost every single week.

Agri damage from habagat, 3 storms hits ₱1.79B

Damage to the agriculture sector from the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has risen to ₱1.79 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported in its 10 a.m. advisory on August 22.

Batang Gilas runs out of gas, settles for eighth

Batang Gilas Pilipinas started with a spark but finished with the wrong kind of déjà vu.

DA escalates nationwide crackdown on counterfeit farm inputs to protect farmers, safeguard food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a stricter, nationwide campaign against counterfeit, unregistered, adulterated, and illegally produced farm inputs, moving to shield farmers from financial and livelihood losses while ensuring fair competition for legitimate industry players.

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