The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said personal remittance of overseas Filipino workers in September rose 2.6 percent year-on-year to USD3.2 billion, pushing nine-month personal remittance 2.8 percent higher to USD27.24 billion.
The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday kept its policy settings unchanged as projected, having made a surprise off-cycle adjustment two weeks earlier to keep inflation from getting disanchored.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday that the government is committed to bringing down inflation and maintaining overall price stability.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority said Tuesday total foreign investments pledges approved by investments promotion agencies in the third quarter more than doubled to P27.30 billion from P13.05 billion in the same quarter last year.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Monday set the record straight on his educational background amid erroneous reports claiming he is a graduate of the University of Santos Tomas (UST), saying he quit school to raise his eldest child.
The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. has pushed back against allegations that Philippine exports are linked to forced labor, warning that a proposed US tariff increase could unfairly penalize compliant businesses and workers.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is ramping up efforts to strengthen data protection and govern emerging technologies, unveiling plans to expand its regional presence and deepen oversight of artificial intelligence as it marked its 10th anniversary during National Data Privacy Awareness Week 2026.
The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday (DA) said that the construction of major farm‑to‑market roads (FMR) under its program is set to begin by August this year, with bidding activities scheduled from June to July. In a briefing in Quezon City, DA assistant secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa, who also chairs the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for large FMR projects, said preparations are already underway, including a pre‑procurement conference scheduled soon.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will hold a public hearing on June 24, 2026 for Energy Development Corporation’s proposed P25-billion expansion and upgrade of the Southern Negros Geothermal Project steam field in Valencia, Negros Oriental.