Foreign investment pledges made with six investment promotion agencies of the government increased to P173.61 billion in the fourth quarter, up 30 percent from the P133.47 billion made in the year-earlier period, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) at its meeting on Thursday raised the interest rate on the its overnight reverse repurchase facility by 50 basis points to 6 percent, effective tomorrow, 17 February 2023.
GCash, Globe Telecom’s mobile wallet, on Thursday secured the approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to use the e-wallet overseas using international...
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) affirmed the country’s credit standing with an ‘A-’ rating and a stable outlook amid global uncertainties and a high inflation environment.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.
Motorists may finally see relief at the pump as local fuel prices are projected to decrease this week, marking the first rollback following five straight weeks of price hikes.