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Women activists to Marcos: provide jobs, lower prices, not cha-cha

For working women and mothers, the Marcos Jr. presidency should provide jobs, decent wages, and lower prices of commodities to address economic woes and not tinker with the Constitution......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Lower output cuts Philex profit

Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corp. saw its 2023 core net income decline to P963 million year-on-year due to lower output and elevated operating costs and expenses......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

‘New poll machines to give speedy results, lower failure rates’

There will be faster transmission of votes and lower failure rates with the new machines and transmission service to be used in the May 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Wider margins, lower loan provisions boost PNB profit

Wider margins and lower provisioning for potential loan losses helped boost the profit of Philippine National Bank by 55 percent to P17.97 billion in 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Philippines struggles to lower rice price despite ample supply

MANILA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines continues to struggle to lower the price of rice despite an ample supply of the national staple, a Philippine agriculture official said Friday. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said the Philippines has enough rice supply due to a bumper harvest last year and additional importation in January. "But it's difficult to reduce prices since the cost of the gra.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Government OKs higher 60,000 MT potato imports at lower tariff

The Philippines has allowed the entry of more imported potatoes used for making chips and french fries at a lower tariff to meet the growing demand for the raw material by local snack manufacturers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Salt Substitutes Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure by 40% – The Daily Guardian

New Study Finds Salt Substitutes Can Lower the Risk of High Blood Pressure Excessive salt consumption has long been recognized as a major risk factor.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Power rates down by P0.37/kWh for Feb-Mar billing

High on love but low on power rates! Valentine’s Day for residential consumers of Visayan Electric is expected to be sweeter as electricity rates for the billing month of February-March will be P0.37/kWh lower compared to last month. This decrease, bringing the total rate down from last month’s P11.62/kWh to P11.25/kWh, is attributed to lower.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

European markets plunge on new virus strain

European stocks, oil prices, and the pound slumped Monday as a highly infectious strain of coronavirus in Britain had traders seeking shelter.Sterling lost 1.3 percent against the dollar, with the pound also still being hit as a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the EU remained out of reach.The euro gained 1.0 percent against the […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  balitaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Forex buffer hits 2-year high

The country’s dollar reserves rose to a 23-month high in March due to higher government deposits with the central bank and higher gold prices in the international market, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Forex buffer hits 2-year high

The country’s dollar reserves rose to a 23-month high in March due to higher government deposits with the central bank and higher gold prices in the international market, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Philippines dollar reserves slip to $102.67 billion

The country’s foreign exchange buffer slipped to $102.67 billion in February, the second straight month of decline, acccording to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Dollar strength, Asian challenges

Recent robust US economic data (nonfarm payrolls, January CPI figures) have dashed hopes for a March rate cut by the Fed......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

Wildlife forensics: how science is helping to combat a billion-dollar organized crime industry

Another day at the airport, another routine inspection for a Customs Officer.She finishes examining the contents of one shipment - nothing of note. But then, she spies a crate labeled 'exotic reptiles.'Suspicious, she opens the shipment and begins to search among the crates. And there, tucked away in a corner, is a collection of turtle shells and other wildlife products.She pauses. Have these shell.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Metrobank raises record $1 billion from international bond market

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. has raised $1 billion as investors gobbled up its dual tranche offering of five and 10-year dollar-denominated notes as part of its return to the offshore debt market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Metrobank looking to raise $0.5-B in USD debt offering

Metrobank announced that it has selected Bank of America Securities and UBS as joint global coordinators to run a process to sell up to $500 million in dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes, “with option to upsize”......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights

 Cybercrime is a multi-trillion-dollar business. Drugs and weapons are being bought on the "dark web", fraudsters are fleecing members of the public in elaborate online scams, and terrorists are grooming supporters and recruiting fighters. Recognizing the growing dangers of cybercrime, the UNhas set.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Dollar remittances hit record high

The strong finish in December due to the holiday season boosted dollars sent home by Filipinos abroad to reach an all-time high of $37.2 billion in 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Russia s trade with key BRICS partners now almost dollar-free

95% of the country's transactions with India and China were conducted in local currencies last year National currencies were used in 95% of Russia's trade with China and India last year, the secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Tatiana Monaghan, revealed on Monday.   According.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024