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Easing inflation to boost consumer spending - BMI

Manila, April 2 -- Consumer spending is expected to accelerate this year, supported by easing inflation which will allow the central bank to further reduce interest rates, BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit ... Read More


PEZA investment pledges surge 249% in Q1 2025

Manila, April 2 -- Manufacturers recorded higher business confidence for the next 12 months despite the factory output decline in March, according to S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Ma... Read More


PH manufacturers more optimistic despite lower factory output in March

Manila, April 2 -- Manufacturers recorded higher business confidence for the next 12 months despite the factory output decline in March, according to S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Ma... Read More


Gov't revenues, expenditures log double-digit growth in Jan.-Feb.

Manila, April 2 -- The government is on track to hit fiscal targets this year as revenue collections and expenditures continued to post double-digit growth as of end-February, the Bureau of the Treasu... Read More


P1.1-B Carbon market revamp in Cebu ready by Q1 2026

Manila, April 2 -- The Block-2 project of the Carbon Public Market in Cebu will be completed by the first quarter of next year, its developer Megawide Construction Corp. disclosed to the Philippine St... Read More


World Bank OKs $800-M loan for PH energy transition, resilience

Manila, April 2 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a USD800 million loan to support the Philippine government's efforts to scale up the adoption of clean energy technologies, in... Read More


PSEi extends gains, peso flat mid-week

Manila, April 2 -- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied for the third straight trading day on Wednesday while the peso closed flat against the US dollar. The main stocks gauge increased... Read More


Road rage, guns and kamote

Manila, April 2 -- When the protagonists in the Antipolo road rage incident woke up that fateful day, they probably did not expect that their lives would forever be changed by the events of that day. ... Read More


Over 2K nabbed, P77.5-M drugs seized in 81-day crackdown in C. Luzon

Manila, April 2 -- An 81-day anti-drug crackdown across Central Luzon has resulted in the arrest of over 2,000 individuals and seizure of PHP77.5 million worth of narcotics, the Police Regional Office... Read More


Village execs told not to use gov't funds to endorse bets

Manila, April 2 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) regional office here reminded village and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) or youth council officials not to use public funds in campaigning for natio... Read More