MARIAH DALUSONG-UNSPLASH By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ trade gap widened year on year in August as growth in imports still outpaced the increase in exports, even as the value of outbound shipments Read More

By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines rose by 5.5% year on year in July to hit a five-month high, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Read More

DMITRY BERDNYK-UNSPLASH THE PHILIPPINES is among the countries that are most exposed to spillover effects from economic shocks and volatility in developed markets, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said. Increased interconnectedness among ASEAN+3 financial Read More

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PHILIPPINES’ industrial sector is still not operating at full capacity, Pantheon Macroeconomics said, though this has helped tame price pressures. “Underlying price pressures in the Philippine economy remain contained Read More

Family is everything. And that means in a literal and figurative sense. We see entire families going out during weekends or on special occasions, because quality time and bonding moments happen when everyone is there Read More

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BAUAN International Port in Batangas — ICTSI.COM INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has purchased a 27-hectare (ha) property in Batangas for the expansion of its 900-meter berth terminal, the Razon-led port operator said on Read More

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS may see a reduction in their bills for October due to a decline in overall transmission charges, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). “There is a downward trend in Read More

NOW that the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has reached its golden year, its organizer, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is determined to set the tone for “what is expected to be a groundbreaking Read More

SUGAR HICCUP at their 2017 album launch performance POP BAND Sugar Hiccup will return to the concert stage with Sugar Hiccup 30: Reunion Tour, which will go to four cities — Manila, Singapore, Baguio, and Cebu — this October. Read More