The Department of Transportation on Wednesday bared the benefits the long-gestation projects designed to address perennial traffic congestion in Metro Manila through big-ticket transport infrastructure projects.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday again urge jeepney drivers and operators to consolidate before the 30 April deadline set by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. lapses.
The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday held its benchmark interest rate, also known as target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate at 6.50 percent for the fourth time in a series, meeting market expectations.
Inflation, or the rate of change in prices, is projected to range around the 4 percent mark in the second quarter this year, according to experts such as those from the analytics arm of the credit watcher Moody's Investors Service.
Environmental stakeholders are urging the government to intensify support for the proposed Integrated Coastal Management Act and Coastal Greenbelt Bill, citing urgent ecological and policy implications.
Retail electricity supplier Evo Energi Inc. has been tapped by 22 companies to supply power under the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said, marking the commercial move toward cost-efficient and flexible energy sourcing in the country.
Fuel prices across the country are forecast sharply higher next week, with gasoline projected to rise by ₱2.30–₱2.50 per liter and diesel by as much as ₱3.40–₱3.60 per liter, according to Jetti Petroleum Inc. president Leo Bellas. This marks potentially the steepest hike this year, surpassing the ₱1.80 per liter adjustment in gasoline recorded on 17 June.
Something electric happening at the Mall of Asia Complex, and it is not just the fireworks. SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, saw a 15 percent rise in foot traffic during the first quarter of 2025, drawing in a whopping 34.5 million visitors.