Southwest monsoon rains to ease, may resurge by Sunday due to potential typhoon
Rains caused by the southwest monsoon are expected to lessen on Thursday as tropical depression Neneng continues to move away from the country, according to...
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Peso nears P62 against US dollar
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE Philippine peso weakened against the dollar on Wednesday after touching a fresh intraday record low near the P62...
Flood control back in spotlight as Metro Manila goes underwater
By Norman P. Aquino, Associate Editor PEDESTRIANS waded through floodwaters while motorists cautiously drove through submerged roads in Metro Manila on Monday, as heavy southwest...
BoC confident it can meet P1-T revenue goal
By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) is confident it can meet its P1.075-trillion revenue target for 2027 as it...
Philippine bank deposits hit P22 trillion at end-June
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter TOTAL DEPOSITS in Philippine banks rose by 8% year on year as of end-June as the banking system remained healthy,...
Prolonged rains seen weighing on retail, construction, logistics
By Alexandria Grace C. Magno, Reporter PROLONGED MONSOON RAINS are expected to weigh on the third-quarter operations of consumer-facing and construction companies, while logistics and...
Ayala Land unit turns over 110 homes under Naga housing program
BELLAVITA Land Corp., the socialized housing arm of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), has turned over 110 homes to Naga City government employees, the first batch...
Where there’s smoke
He must have felt ecstatic, standing in line with his mistahs that graduation day in March 1941. After all, these grads in their early 20s...
Seeing red? Panda Express sees orange instead
PANDA EXPRESS in its US home celebrates National Orange Chicken Day on July 15, and the Philippines is in on the fun too. Throughout the...
Simpler onboarding to spur digital payments adoption among small businesses
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS must simplify the onboarding process for small businesses such as mom-and-pop stores to further expand the adoption of digital payments in the country....