BSP collects P649 M from coin deposits

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has collected more than P600 million worth of coins as part of efforts to bring these back to circulation and address the shortage due to improper storage or disposal.

GARY V'S NEXT ACT AS A STAR MAGIC ARTIST

Gary Valenciano, renowned as the country's Mr.Pure Energy, marks a new milestone in his 40-year showbiz career by signing with ABS-CBN's premier talent agency Star Magic, embarking on a new journey of reinvention.

Producers Savings Bank acquires Leyte rural bank

Producers Savings Bank Corp. has completed its merger with one more rural bank, bolstering the bank's assets and profit growth via its branch network expansion.

UnionBank to kick off P10-B stock rights offer

The stock rights offering of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines is set to kick off in May to raise as much as P10 billion to fund the capital infusion of its digital bank and for other general purposes.

Detoxicare, AstraZeneca collaborate groundbreaking breast cancer testing

Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, a subsidiary of Detoxicare Philippines Inc., recently inked a partnership deal with global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to spearhead next-generation sequencing for breast cancer, marking a significant step forward in the fight against the disease.

PPA readies P1.5 B for Leyte, Bohol port projects

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will spend more than P1.5 billion to construct a new port in Leyte and expand an existing one in Bohol to boost trade activities in Visayas.

Higher output lifts Atlas Mining profit

The improved production of copper and gold more than doubled the bottom line of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. to P563 million in the first quarter.

DTI eyes Al-powered app for price monitoring

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to launch an app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to serve as a guide for consumers on prices of basic goods.

Index closes flat on lack of market-moving news

The stock market opened the week with minimal gains as investors waited for catalysts.

Ecozone investments slip by 9% in 4 months

Total investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority PEZA) reached nearly P30 billion in the first four months of 2024, a nine percent decline from P33.094 billion worth of projects cleared in the same period last year.

Tolentino out for rest of season?

Is Choco Mucho standout Kat Tolentino returning for the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinals slated next week? Flying Titans coach Dante Alinsunurin said they have set their minds that she may not.

Erdogan in rare Iraq visit to discuss water, security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in neighboring Iraq yesterday, Iraq's official Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, for his first state visit there in more than a decade, with water, oil, and regional security issues expected to top the agenda.

Marcos asked not to veto NIR bill

Businessmen in Negros Oriental have asked President Marcos to deny a request of the Diocese of Dumaguete to veto the Negros Island Region (NIR) bill for lack of merit.

SC: Comelec erred in junking DQ vs Cagayan gov

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) gravely abused its discretion when it dismissed a disqualification petition filed in 2022 against then gubernatorial candidate and now Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba, according to the Supreme Court (SC).

PDP-Laban distancing from Rody's tirades vs BBM

Lawmakers belonging to the former ruling party PDP-Laban have distanced themselves from their party chairman, former president Rodrigo Duterte, refusing to join him in his repeated tirades against President Marcos.

First Couple in public, FB displays of affection

As the controversy that stemmed from First Lady Liza Marcos' tirades on Vice President Sara Duterte rages on, the First Couple was seen displaying gestures of affection both online and in the real world.

Ang See slams 'Sinophobia, racism' over Chinese students

Civic leader Teresita Ang See has branded as \"dangerous and unfortunate\" what she described as the Sinophobia and racism that emerged amid reports on the influx of Chinese students in Cagayan.

DENR: Phl loses $890 M annually to recyclable plastic dumping

The country loses $890 million a year because of indiscriminate dumping of recyclable plastic instead of repurposing it, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said yesterday.

Phl, US launch most far-reaching joint military drills

The most expansive Balikatan exercise ever began yesterday, covering almost the entire length of the country and reaching the edges of its exclusive economic zone and beyond its 12-nautical-mile territorial sea.

19 vehicles damaged as fire hits NAIA-3 parking lot

Several parked vehicles at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 caught fire yesterday.

Sara prefers private talk with BBM on FL issues

Whatever step she takes to deal with the recent public rebuke from First Lady Liza Marcos will be taken up privately with the Chief Executive, Vice President Sara Duterte said yesterday.

BBM meets Qatar emir; 9 cooperation deals inked

The Philippines and Qatar have signed nine cooperation agreements in areas that include climate change mitigation, antihuman trafficking, seafarers' welfare and trade - a development seen to further enhance ties between the two countries.

Ex-DA chief hits easing food imports

Only importers will benefit from Administrative Order 20 issued by President Marcos – reportedly without consulting concerned officials – to remove non-tariff barriers to agriculture importation, a former agriculture chief said yesterday.

As global economy slows, Phl bats for intensified financing solutions

The Philippines has called on multilateral financial institutions to step up support and financing solutions to developing nations as the global economy hits a critical point of further slowdown.

30 proposals received since PPP Code took effect

The government has received up to 30 unsolicited proposals since the PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) Code took effect.

Fish import suspension bodes well for aquaculture

The suspension of the importation of certain pelagic fishes to avert diversion of stocks to wet markets would allow the local aquaculture industry to grow, fish cage operators said.

Over P600 B projects approved in 4 months - BOI

Investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) have reached more than P600 billion in the first four months of the year.

Another money changer gets license revoked by BSP

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has cancelled the registration of another money changer as the regulator continues to ramp up its campaign against illegally operating money service businesses (MSBs).

Singapore bank hikes Phl inflation forecast

DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore raised its inflation forecast for the Philippines this year to 3.7 percent from 3.3 percent previously, a development which could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep rates higher for longer.

PSAC outlines program to develop digital infra

The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has proposed initiatives to President Marcos aimed at developing the country's digital infrastructure and generating one million digital jobs.