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A tale of ‘pork-barrel’ era

The first time I met Senator Jinggoy Estrada was while he was still mayor of San Juan City on June 30,1998 when he attended the inaugural of his father, former president Joseph Estrada. At that time, I was still a reporter covering Malacañang Palace. As it turned out, it was the first and last time I saw mayor Jinggoy inside the Palace grounds......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

BSP approves more changes to forex rules

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has approved more amendments to its regulations to further facilitate the access of authorized agent banks to foreign exchange resources and streamline documentary requirements, procedures as well as reporting......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Eased forex rules to take effect this year

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to release its final circular on eased foreign exchange rules this year to attract more foreign investments into the country, a Monetary Board member said yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

BSP to further relax forex rules

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may further relax its rules and regulations governing foreign exchange transactions in a bid to attract more foreign investments into the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

BSP’s ample dollar reserves to keep peso at bay – Nomura

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is one of the central banks in the region that has enough dollar buffers to defend its currency against the greenback, according to Japanese investment bank Nomura......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Cuts in bank reserves unlikely soon – BSP

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is unlikely to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio in the third quarter, amid expectations of policy rate cuts in the second half of the year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Malampaya

Our big frustration in the old Ministry of Energy was the inability to discover a big enough oil or natural gas reserves in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

La cote de l Afrique de l Ouest etait un paradis pour la piraterie et la pche illegale : comment la technologie change la donne

Le golfe de Guinee - une region cotire qui s'etend du Senegal l'Angola - est dote de vastes reserves d'hydrocarbures, de mineraux et de ressources halieutiques. Il s'agit egalement d'une voie importante pour le commerce international, ce qui le rend essentiel au developpement des pays de la region.Cependant, pendant longtemps, les pays du golfe de Guinee n'ont pas s.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 10th, 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

Biz Leaders Welcome Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion in Toledo City to Prevent Outages

Business stakeholders in Cebu welcomed the expansion project of a coal-fired power plant in Toledo City as a way to prevent outages that happened in Aklan early this year. They said that concerns about the environment will be “outweighed” by the economic benefits that will come with more power supply considering the dwindling reserves in […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

The Art of Time Management for Small Business Owners

Time is a small business owner’s most valuable resource as for many, time is their best capital. With countless tasks to juggle and limited hours in the day, mastering the art of time management is essential for maximizing productivity and achieving business success. So how can small business owners effectively prioritize their time and tasks […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Durant passes Shaq for 8th place in all-time NBA scoring list

Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant has officially hurdled NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal for eighth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring leaders list on Thursday (Manila time)......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

GT Capital posts record high core earnings in 2023

GT Capital Holdings Inc., the listed conglomerate of the Ty Group finished 2023 with all-time high core earnings, buoyed by record-setting financial results from core businesses......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Foreign debt reaches all-time high in 2023

The country’s foreign debt reached another record high in 2023, as both the national government and the private sector borrowed more from offshore creditors, the central bank said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 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

Ports regulator posts record high revenue

The Philippine Ports Authority has posted a new all time high revenue in 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

GSIS non-life insurance premiums hit record high P9.8 billion in 2023

State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System saw its collection of non-life insurance premiums rise to an all-time high of P9.8 billion in 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Philippines debt hits record P14.6 trillion

The Marcos administration has so far incurred P1.82 trillion in debt since it assumed office, largely due to a high interest rate environment, pushing the country’s outstanding obligation to an all-time high of P14.62 trillion in 2023, according to the Bureau of the Treasury......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

SMC’s F& B unit nets record P38 billion in 2023

The food and beverage unit of San Miguel Corp. reached new heights in 2023 as it raked in an all-time high profit of P38.1 billion, with all segments clocking in growth......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

McLaren s Bustamante oozing with confidence ahead of F1 Academy season

Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante says her confidence is at an all-time high ahead of her second season in the F1 Academy with McLaren supporting her all the way this opening weekend at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024