The Philippine Airlines (PAL) projects flying more or less 18 million passengers this year on the basis of air travel proving more bubbly than in 2023. It projects passenger volume rising as high as 20 percent.
The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), an indicator of capacity to pay for maturing foreign currency obligations, based on preliminary data, rose to USD104 billion as of end-March 2024 from the end-February 2024 level of USD102. billion.
The National Government (NG) posted outstanding debt of P15.18 trillion at the end of February, higher by P388.51 billion from January due mainly from fresh domestic debt issuances.
Malacanang declared April 10 as a holiday to celebrate the Feast of Ramadan, while April 9 is a regular holiday because it is the National Day of Valor—a day to commemorate the heroism of those who fought the country’s freedom and independence.
The Development Budget Coordination Committee lowered the country's growth or gross domestic product (GDP) to a target ranging this year from 6 percent to 7 percent range from the previous 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent while that for 2025 was narrowed to 6.5 percent from 7.5 percent from 6.5 percent from 8.0 percent.
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.