Marcos seeks RPVARA suspension
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has asked Congress to suspend the implementation of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), Malacañang said on...
Author : Michael H. Henry
IIEE calls for engineering-based reforms on system loss charges
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) has called for engineering-based reforms on system loss charges, saying the ongoing review of the...
First-quarter GDP growth unchanged at 2.8%
By Justine Irish DP. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday said it kept the country’s first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
Ateneo Art Gallery opens Tad Ermitaño retrospective exploring technology and play
The Ateneo Art Gallery has opened Somatodelic, a retrospective of Filipino artist and educator Tad Ermitaño that brings together decades of work in electronic media,...
PHL factory output growth accelerates in June
MANUFACTURING OUTPUT expanded at a faster pace in June, driven by the production of coke and refined petroleum products, food products, and transport equipment, the...
Philippine Jobless rate rises to 4.9% in June
Philippine joblessness worsened in June, signaling weaker labor-market conditions that could weigh on household spending and complicate the government’s efforts to sustain economic growth. The...
Health chief denies allegations over new graft complaint, vows cooperation
Health Secretary Jose Brittanio “Brix” S. Pujalte Jr. on Thursday denied allegations that he deliberately delayed the procurement of anti-tuberculosis commodities after a graft complaint...
Wealth of Philippines’ 50 richest tycoons falls 8% to $79 billion — Forbes
The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes Asia Philippines’ 50 Richest list fell 8% to $79 billion from $86 billion a year earlier,...
Farm output rises 2.9% in Q2 on strong crop, livestock, poultry, fisheries output
Agricultural production increased 2.9% year-on-year in the second quarter year due to gains in crop, livestock, poultry, and fisheries output, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
July inflation cools to 4-month low
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter PHILIPPINE INFLATION cooled to its slowest pace in four months in July as transport costs eased and food inflation steadied,...