NGCP sends the grid under red alert when the power supply cannot meet consumer demand in the transmission grid's regulating requirement. The power transmission company also placed the Visayas grid under red alert.
The government, in consultation with tollway operators, is rolling out a toll rebate program beginning in June this year to help shield agricultural products from the brunt of rising inflation.
The decision of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council to raise the palay buying price has allowed the agency to exponentially increase its palay inventory in only a month.
Philippine export of agricultural products in the first quarter rose 11 percent year-on-year to USD1.72 billion, helping narrow the country’s deficit in the trade of farm and fishery products during the January-March period.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept key interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting on Thursday, noting inflation risks remain tilted toward the upside. Even so, the central bank dangled the possibility of policy easing as early as August this year.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) received a surge of applications on October 10, the first day of its Digital Ginhawa Loan program, with 21,418 government employees applying for a total of ₱1.258 billion in loans via the GSIS Touch mobile app.
BDO Unibank Inc.’s BDO Kabayan Facebook Page was honored for Excellence in Social Media Strategy at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards, recognizing its role in supporting overseas Filipinos (OFs) through reliable and accessible financial information.
Health experts are urging Filipinos to look beyond cholesterol levels when assessing their heart health, as new research highlights inflammation as a key and often overlooked driver of cardiovascular disease.