The Philippine peso is expected to stabilize between 55 to 56 against the greenback ahead of the expected pause in the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking cycle and continuation of the same decision for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this month. In a…
Day: June 12, 2023
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to lead the nation in overcoming challenges toward a high-growth path as it recovers from the crippling effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The President led the country in celebrating the 125th anniv…
The global spending on nuclear weapons increased to USD82.9 billion on 12,500 nuclear weapons in 2022 as nine nuclear-armed states continued to modernize and expand their arsenals, according to a report released on Monday. The findings of the report -…
Mayor Rolando Uy reminded residents here to follow rules and pay their taxes diligently, as it is among the “simple ways” to honor the nation’s freedom. Uy and other Northern Mindanao leaders joined Monday the country’s celebration of its 125th Indepe…
The Philippine Embassy in Trkiye on Monday marked the island nation’s 125th Independence Day. “Today is not just the 125th anniversary of our independence day. Today is a reminder to us how far we all have come both in the Philippines and in Trkiye,” …
Thousands of job seekers on Monday trooped to the various sites of job fairs in Central Luzon amid the occasional moderate to heavy rains experienced in the region the whole day. In line with the celebration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day, s…
Some 60 complainants and witnesses left for Manila on Monday, the day before the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) preliminary investigation on the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. The slain governor’s widow, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo…
The reduction in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by as much as 2.5 percentage points is expected to boost growth in bank lending to above 10 percent in the near term, an economist said. In a reply to emailed questions from the Philippine News A…