BoP reverts to surplus, reaches $3.7 billion last year
The country’s balance of payments position reverted to a surplus, hitting $3.67 billion last year and reversing the $7.26 billion deficit recorded in 2022, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
P25/kilo rice reaches more households in NegOcc
P25/kilo rice reaches more households in NegOcc.....»»
Death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131
Death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131.....»»
Japan’s moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels
Japan’s moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels.....»»
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis.....»»
Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark
Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark.....»»
BOP shortfall narrows to $196 million in February
The Philippines registered a balance of payments shortfall of $196 million in February, its second straight month of deficit, as the government settled more foreign debt obligations last month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said......»»
Government budget back to deficit in February
The government reverted back to a budget deficit in February after a quick surplus at the start of the year, but a narrower gap can still be expected as the tax season draws near......»»
BOP swings to deficit in January
The country’s balance of payments swung to a deficit of $740 million in January, the highest in almost a year, as the government paid its foreign currency debt obligations......»»
Awesome Alcaraz reaches Australian Open last 16 for first time
‘This is the first time I've played the second week here and it feels special,’ says Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz, who watched last year's Australian Open from his couch while nursing an injury.....»»
Approved foreign investments into Philippines fall 63.6 pct in Q1
MANILA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The approved foreign investments into the Philippines in the first quarter of 2024 reached 148.43 billion pesos (roughly 2.59 billion U.S. dollars), marking a 63.6 percent decrease year over year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. The statistics agency said Singapore posted the highest investment commitment, amounting to 70.06 billion pesos (1.22 billion dolla.....»»
SMC launches PHL’s first complete biodiversity offset Site in Bulacan
San Miguel Aerocity, Inc. (SMAI), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has inaugurated its Saribuhay sa Dampalit project in Barangay Pamarawan, Malolos, Bulacan. This pioneering initiative marks the launch of the Philippines’ first Biodiversity Offset Program (BOP) — part of the company’s nature-based solutions to building its New Manila International Airport project (NMAI) in ….....»»
Fund for indigent cancer patients reaches P1.25 billion
Senators and congressmen have approved a substantial increase in this year’s budget allocation for indigent cancer patients, or the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF), in the hope of helping more Filipinos to be healed from the killer disease......»»
Yulo reaches floor exercise final in Baku World Cup, but parallel bars title defense in jeopardy
Carlos Yulo advances to the final of his pet event floor exercise, although he is in danger of yielding the parallel bars crown he won last year in the Baku leg of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series.....»»
Security Bank earns P2.6 billion in Q1
Security Bank Corp. earned 11 percent more to P2.62 billion in the first three months from P2.36 billion in the same period last year amid the robust growth in the bank’s retail and micro, small, medium enterprise businesses......»»
RCBC income nets P2.2 billion in Q1
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. reported a net profit of P2.2 billion in the first quarter, 39.4 percent lower compared to the P3.64 billion recorded in the comparable quarter last year......»»
Cebu Landmasters reports P6.235 billion revenue for Q1 2024
During the annual stockholder’s meeting on Friday, Jose Franco Soberano, the firm’s senior executive vice president, said that the company's first-quarter revenue in 2024 surged by 31%, reaching P6.235 billion from P4.777 billion last year......»»
GOCC dividends surge to P88.6B - The Manila Times
DIVIDEND remittances from state-owned firms have ballooned to almost P89 billion just a little over four months into 2024, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Monday. The government was said to have collected P88.6 billion from 47 government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) as of May 6, 11 times higher than the P8 billion recorded during the same period last year. "These dividends form a major source of n.....»»
Petron earnings grow 16 percent to P3.9 billion in Q1
The net income of Petron Corp. went up by 16 percent to P3.93 billion in the first quarter from P3.4 billion in the same quarter last year on the back of higher sales volume......»»
Metrobank profit rises by 14 percent to P12 billion in Q1
Earnings of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. went up by 14 percent to P12.1 billion in the first quarter from P10.6 billion in the same quarter last year, largely due to the consistent growth of its lending portfolio, better operational efficiencies as well as stable asset quality......»»
Meralco powers core income higher by 11 percent to P10.1 billion in Q1
Pangilinan-led power firm Manila Electric Co. reported a consolidated core net income of P10.1 billion in the first quarter, up by 11 percent from P9 billion in the same period last year......»»