Symphony Homes is sharpening its pitch to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and first-time homebuyers, betting that improving infrastructure and practical housing options will unlock fresh demand in emerging growth corridors.
Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 2.9 percent to USD3.24 billion in January 2025, compared to USD3.15 billion in the same period last year, marking a steady increase despite global economic challenges. This uptick in remittances, which are a critical driver of the Philippine economy, reflects the continued resilience of both land-based and sea-based Filipino workers abroad.
For many Filipinos, 2023 is a new year faced with the same economic challenges from 2022. Sustained high inflation has unfortunately made many Filipinos...
OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) has allocated P768.43 million under its Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) for the Didipio gold and copper mine that spans Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces. In a statement released Sunday, the listed mining firm confirmed that P551.4 million has already been placed in a trust fund. The company said the fund will keep growing in line with required annual contributions as it moves forward with rehabilitation and closure preparations while the mine remains active.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) provisional authority to collect a higher Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate starting this month. The rate will rise to P0.3359 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from the existing P0.2011 per kWh, marking an increase of P0.1348 per kWh. This adjustment covers the approved working capital allowance (WCA) rate update.
Listed Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor and better known as Meralco, on Sunday said it will immediately comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) directive to refund about P9.5 billion to customers, backing the government's push to deliver quicker and more transparent electricity bill relief.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government's plan to scrap systems loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on electricity bills should serve as a springboard for broader reforms aimed at lowering power costs and improving the country's investment competitiveness.