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PAL projects bouncy air travel this year with 18 million passengers taking to the skies

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.

NG foreign currency deposits push end-March GIR to $104 billion

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. 

NG debt rise in February to P15.18 trillion on domestic borrowing

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.

BTr sets double auction on Monday due to midweek holidays

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.

DBCC downgrades growth target for 2024, 2025; inflation, FX targets stay

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.

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DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.

DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.

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