Philippine jobless rate rises to 6%, highest in four years
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate jumped to the highest in four years in July, as the labor force expanded faster...
Author : Michael H. Henry
Filipino students improve PISA scores, but proficiency lags
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES saw improved scores for reading, mathematics and science in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment...
Philippines’ dollar reserves hit five-month high in August
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ dollar reserves recovered to a five-month high in August amid higher gold prices and net earnings from its...
Business leaders urged to pivot toward adaptability as ‘flux’ becomes constant
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Senior Reporter PHILIPPINE BUSINESS leaders must treat economic headwinds as an operating reality rather than a temporary disruption and adopt...
DHI expects Q4 completion of Tampakan-linked merger
DOMINION Holdings, Inc. (DHI) expects its proposed merger with two companies that collectively hold 100% of the voting rights in Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), operator...
1 million trees for Cebu: Aboitiz, GCash team up
Aboitiz Foundation and GCash are joining forces to restore 1,200 hectares of forest and coastal areas in Balamban, Cebu through the CarbonPH x GForest Project,...
Smart boosts Infinity Plans with ROAM+, its first annual roaming wallet
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is making its Infinity Plans even better with ROAM+, Smart’s first-of-its-kind annual roaming wallet in the Philippines that...
Bank lending up 10.4% in July
PHILIPPINE BANKS’ outstanding loans to businesses and consumers grew by over 10% in July, preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed. Universal and commercial...
Even sans Brownlee, Gilas draws support as Kai Sotto returns in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Justin Brownlee may have been missing from the Gilas Pilipinas lineup, but the faith of ArenaPlus users in the national team never wavered. Playing at home without...
LANDBANK employees extend volunteer service nationwide for communities, environment
In celebration of its 63rd anniversary, LANDBANK mobilized employees nationwide for a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives throughout August under its Volunteerific Program,...