THE JOBLESS RATE slipped to a two-month low in February, as more Filipinos joined the labor force ahead of the summer season and midterm elections, the statistics agency said on Tuesday.

NEW CONDOMINIUM launches in Metro Manila slumped to a five-year low in the first quarter, as property developers focus on clearing their existing inventory, according to property consultancy firm ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ dollar reserves slipped as of end-March as the National Government  repaid more of its foreign debt, preliminary data from the central bank showed.

SHARES of Cebu-based fuel retailer Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) slipped on its market debut, even as the local bourse saw a rebound on Tuesday. Topline is the first initial public ...

CUSTOMERS of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may expect higher electricity rates this month as the power distributor anticipates increases in generation and transmission charges. “We are still waiting ...

CITICORE Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) reported a 10.8% increase in attributable net income for 2024, reaching P618.3 million, driven primarily by a 42% rise in electricity sales. Revenues surged by ...

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has transitioned to a fully online and paperless system for company registrations, with the goal of improving the ease of doing business.

THE SOUND of gongs and the smell of smoke herald the beginning of ritual sacrifices in the Cordillera region. When the chicken is killed, its blood spills onto the ground, the culmination of paying ...

Digital transformation is part of what is known as the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0, which includes, among others, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, digitalization and ...

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the Philippines last week underscored the two countries’ deep ties amid — or despite — an increasingly uncertain environment. The uncertainty ...

THE PHILIPPINE banking system is unlikely to face significant credit risk from the United States’ tariff policies due to its lower tariff rate compared with its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) ...