The Philippine Statistics Authority has issued and delivered a combined 40.9 million national identification cards, called PhilIDs, to registered persons nationwide, or short of the target set for 2022.
The government has retained the projected local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) at 7.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022, according to National Statistician Dennis Mapa.
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, is set to issue peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds under its ongoing ₱40-billion Bond Program.
The Department of Energy (DOE) expressed optimism for increased oil and gas investments following a recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling on the Malampaya natural gas project.
Motorists and transport operators should brace for another round of fuel price hikes this week, with oil firms expected to implement significant upward adjustments across all fuel products starting Tuesday.
The Philippines reported a 14 percent increase in pineapple exports in 2024, shipping around 680,000 metric tons (MT) compared to 600,000 MT in 2023, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).