‘As food inflation dips, 2-4% target to be met’
THE country’s inflation should remain within 2 to 4 percent for the first half of 2024, ruling out more food inflation, according to a local think tank.
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THE country’s inflation should remain within 2 to 4 percent for the first half of 2024, ruling out more food inflation, according to a local think tank.
TAKING advantage of the absence of a huge number of motorists and travelers from the National Capital Region as they head to provinces for religious observances and family gatherings, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a telecommunications firm will undertake 24-hour road works on major roads in Metro Manila during Holy Week.
THE Board of Investments (BOI) has pitched the Philippines’s “strategic positioning” as a regional hub for innovation- and sustainability-driven industries, particularly in the green metals and mineral processing sector at a mining convention in Toronto, Canada.
WITH the increasing public interest in internet voting, which officials plan to pilot abroad during the 2025 polls, the Commission on Elections expects the number of overseas voters will rise to 3 million next year.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs has conveyed its “strongest protest” to China for the water cannoning by China Coast Guard and maritime militia on the Philippine boat carrying food supplies to Philippine troops in Ayungin Shoal last Saturday.
PASSENGERS bound for domestic destinations on Monday started to flock to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 as airport authorities are expecting the heavies volume of passengers on Wednesday.
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) National Cadets Corps welcome the arrival of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Samudra Paheredar at Pier 15 of Eva Macapagal sea terminal in Manila on Monday, March 25, 2024.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is set to resume attending onsite events on Tuesday after suffering from “flu-like symptoms” for about a week.
Malacañang declared a half-day for government offices on Wednesday to give state employees a head start in the Holy Week exodus.
In his Memorandum Circular No. 45 issued Monday, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said the measure will allow government workers to “travel to and from the different regions in the country” for the long Holy Week weekend.
“To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on 28-29 March 2024 and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, work in government offices on 27 March 2024 is hereby suspended from 12:00 o’clock in the afternoon onwards,” Bersamin said.
He said the circular will not cover “agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters´and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services.”
Bersamin said the suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective employers.
Filipinos usually spend the long Holy Week holiday in the provinces resulting in congestion in major ports and thoroughfares.
THE Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) could raise as much as P100 billion from the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant complex, according to the chairman of the state firm.
A FREE trade deal with the 27-member bloc European Union (EU) will be “instrumental” in Philippine locators’ goal of making the country the “ideal base” for offshore operations by EU firms, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).
Happy Walk continues to be a symbol of joy, awareness and inclusivity for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.
TRAVELERS this Semana Santa (Holy Week) are advised to book only with government-accredited tourism enterprises, while those holidaying abroad are encouraged to pay their travel tax online.
THE Philippines, one of the world’s most vulnerable countries from climate change risks, has asked the United Nations’ principal judicial organ to make polluting countries accountable for climate change.
DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Sunday checked out the irregular “turnover” of a police camp to private individuals within the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape, near the Masungi reforestation area.
CHINA scoffed at the Philippine government for sending another rotation and resupply mission (RORE) to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, which it described as “irregular,” coming only 18 days after its last RORE mission.
A LEADER of the House of Representatives on Sunday announced his intention to propose a supplemental budget to tackle the P9-billion deficit in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), resulting from what he claimed was Senator Imee Marcos’ reduction of P13 billion from the program’s 2023 funding.
THE leadership of the House of Representatives on Sunday vowed to make the push for amending the Constitution’s restrictive economic provisions succeed, saying recent survey results indicate widespread support for Charter change (Cha-cha) among Filipinos.
ECONOMIES in Asia and the Pacific region must invest in improved data systems to better manage the next pandemic and save lives, according to the Asian Development Bank.
The faithful observe the Palaspas ritual at Our Lady of Light Parish in Cainta, Rizal, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church in San Andres, Manila, and Baclaran Church during Palm Sunday Mass, as priests bless the symbolic palms.
ALTHOUGH it wreaks havoc on the Philippine environment, the country’s sachet economy is one major factor that provides resilience to the sari-sari (variety) stores.
Eternal Crematory, one of the pioneers of columbarium development and cremation services in the Philippines, marked a significant milestone with the blessing of the new St. John the Evangelist Columbarium in Eternal Gardens Dagupan City. The event was held on March 20, 2024.
CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) fired water cannon again on a Philippine vessel going to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy — though in a video announcement Friday, she did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her treatment.
Eternal Crematory, one of the first companies to offer cremation services in the Philippines, officially inaugurated its new facility in Cagayan de Oro City. The inauguration ceremony was marked by a simple blessing led by Rev. Fr. Fermin P. Tan of the Immaculate Concepcion Parish-Bulua.
CHINESE authorities are examining the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in China Evergrande Group’s accounting practices after the developer was accused of a $78-billion fraud, ramping up pressure on the global accounting giant that audited a slew of developers before the sector’s meltdown.
FINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto has recognized the work of economic journalists in delivering news that serves as feedback to the government, citing them as a crucial trigger in improving the crafting of policies in the country.
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