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Bank lending growth hits 2-year high, domestic liquidity up in Jan.

Bank lending grew by almost 13 percent in January, the highest recorded since December 2022, while domestic liquidity also continued to expand, data from...
A group of workers unloads a metal structure in front of a building that is undergoing renovation along Quimpo Blvd. in Davao City. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that jobless Filipinos, ages 15 and above, rose from 1.63 million in December 2024 to 2.16 million in the first month of 2025. LEAN DAVAL JR

Unemployed Filipinos rise to 2.16M in January 2025

The number of jobless Filipinos rose in January 2025—opening the year with a higher unemployment rate—as the holiday-related demand for labor began to wane,...
A worker walks by sacks of collected sun-dried rice grains at a rice mill in Digos City in this undated photo. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public that there would be no rice shortage in the country in the coming months. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Addt’l P10-B crucial for palay buying, warehouse rehab: DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said the approved additional PHP10 billion is crucial for the rehabilitation of the National Food Authority (NFA)...

CREATE MORE lures Japanese investments to PH – DTI chief

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said Wednesday the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for...

DMCI, Nickel Asia eye nickel processing plant in PH

DMCI Mining Corp. and Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) on Wednesday said they are exploring the possibility of putting up a new nickel processing plant...

CebPac offers P29 flights on 29th year

Cebu Pacific is offering P29 flights for its 29th anniversary. In a statement, the budget carrier said all domestic and international destinations would be on...

Caritas PH opposes Maharlika Fund loan to mining company

The Catholic Church’s social aid and development arm has expressed opposition to the move of the country’s sovereign wealth fund to finance large-scale mining...
Private port operator Globalport Terminals is expected to present its plans for the modernization of the Sasa Port to the Regional Development Council (RDC 11) in March. LEAN DAVAL JR.

PH may benefit from Trump’s move to raise tariff: economist

The Philippines could benefit from US President Donald Trump's move to raise tariffs on imports, an economist from Standard Chartered said. In a recent briefing...
A biker traverses along the Davao City Coastal Road in Times Beach, Ecoland, Davao City on Tuesday. The Department of Public Works and Highways 11 (DPWH 11) has announced that the first segment of the Davao City Coastal Road from Bago Aplaya to Tulip Drive section will be opened by end of May this year. LEAN DAVAL JR.

City gov’t of Davao opens vendor application for coastal bazaar

The City Government of Davao, through the City Economic Enterprise (CEE), is now accepting vendor applications for the Davao Coastal Bazaar. Applications will be...
Market goers buy pork at one of the stalls inside the Agdao Public Market in Davao City on Thursday. The Department of Agriculture said it is planning to lower the import tariff system to help curb the prices of pork. LEAN DAVAL JR

DA eyes implementation pork MSRP on March 10

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing the implementation of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) on pork on March 10 to address increasing...