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Motor vehicle production up 11% in 4 months

Philippine motor vehicle production expanded by 11 percent from January to April compared to a year ago, making the country the third fastest growing market in Southeast Asia for vehicle assembly operations......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Philippine experience: Bukidnon adventure park offers Swiss-inspired mountain coaster ride

The “razorback” is a 600-meter-long monorail winding track from an elevated area which allows its rider to accelerate on downhill and inclined terrains with speeds that can be compared to a roller coaster. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Chikungunya cases up 439 percent

Chikungunya cases in the country increased by 439 percent from January to March compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

InLife 2023 parent company revenues, net income and assets up; records strong 2024 1Q performance

Its 2023  revenues increased by 12% to P24.82 Billion from 22.03 Billion in 2022. Its net income slightly increased by 1.2% to P2.64 Billion compared to P2.61 Billion in 2022. InLife’s Parent Company’s assets increased by 4.3% to P153.54 Billion from P147.17 Billion in 2022. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Philippine lags in ASEAN credit growth indicators

The country’s credit growth is seen declining over the next two quarters, compared to its Association of Southeast Asian Nations peers, Bank of America Global Research said in a report......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

More anti-smoking ban violators nabbed

THE Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and the Davao City Police Office apprehended more Anti-Smoking Ordinance violators during the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Foreign investment pledges plummet in Q1

Investment pledges from foreign firms approved by investment promotion agencies plunged by nearly 64 percent from January to March compared to last year’s level amid a stubbornly high inflation and steep borrowing costs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

BSP Reports 2.6% Increase in Overseas Remittances

According to a recent report by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) saw a 2.6% rise in March 2024 compared to the same period last year. This year’s remittances surged from USD 2.97 billion in March 2023 to USD 3.05 billion, marking a 2.6% increase. BSP attributes this growth […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Marcos education priorities: Climb world rankings, keep free tuition law

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. believes the government and the private sector must pool their efforts together to improve the state of higher education after a recent Times Higher Education ranking showed Philippine universities' relatively weaker standing compared to other Asian countries......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Cebu City crime rate dropped by over 83% in 1stquarter of 2024 — CCPO

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The head of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) disclosed that there was a significant decrease in the number of crime incidents recorded in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. “We are happy na sa first quarter of this year, icompare nimo sa previous year, nagbaba gyud atong.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Higher tariff, water use buoy Manila Water earnings

Razon-led Manila Water Company Inc. saw its first quarter net income grow by more than a third compared to last year on the back of higher tariff coupled by increase in water usage in its covered areas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Living with robots and AI

Life has often been compared to a box of chocolates, a mixture of bitter and sweet experiences where each moment brings a surprise......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

DENR airs concern over water leaks in houses, buildings

There is a higher percentage of leaky water pipes in households and buildings compared to pipes along roads in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources warned even as Angat Dam’s water level continued to drop yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Pharma CEO denies illegal marketing, unethical practices

The Bell-Kenz pharmaceutical company does not use the multi-level marketing scheme and sells medicines at a lower cost compared to other brands, cardiologist and chief executive officer Dr. Luis Raymond Go said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Exxon Mobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings – The Daily Guardia

In the first quarter of this year, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, two of the largest American energy companies, reported lower earnings compared to the previous.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Energy policy failure

The Department of Energy has revealed that the total capacity of power plants in forced outages has more than doubled over the past two weeks compared to the average 700 MW recorded over the last four years. Of course. What would they expect after officials of the DOE, past and present, did nothing about the inconvenient reality that 50 percent of our operating power plants are over 20 years old and are losing their reliability......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Government infrastructure spending scaled up to P121 billion

The government increased its infrastructure spending by nearly seven percent to P121 billion from January to February compared to last year’s level on the back of higher disbursements for road projects, the Department of Budget and Management said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Sydney Airport sees passenger traffic closer to pre-pandemic levels

SYDNEY, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Sydney Airport has seen a total of 10.3 million passengers pass through its terminals in the first quarter of this year, marking a 14.4-percent jump from the same period in 2023 and a 93.7 percent recovery compared to Q1 2019. As per a quarterly report on traffic and operational performance released on Monday, the airport's international terminal served 4.16 million passe.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Chinabank declares P5.9 billion cash dividends

Sy-led China Banking Corp. will reward its shareholders with a record P5.9 billion in dividend payments, 16 percent higher compared to last year, the bank said yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024