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DICT still working to take back hacked DOST website

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is working to take back control and ascertain the extent of the hack undertaken by a local group on the Department of Science and Technology information technology systems, which include at least three DOST websites......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Satellite tech vital in maritime security, disaster mitigation

Officials of the Philippine Navy, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources agreed that space-based technology, such as satellites, have been vital in strengthening maritime security and disaster mitigation in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Scientists Create New Map of the World s Coral Reefs

SYDNEY - Using satellite technology and sophisticated machine learning, a team led by marine experts in Australia have created new maps of the world's coral reefs.The scientists discovered there are more coral reefs around the world than previously documented, with Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines having the most coral reefs.Over 100 trillion pixels of data were examined. The result is a high-reso.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Scientists Create New Map of the World s Coral Reefs

SYDNEY - Using satellite technology and sophisticated machine learning, a team led by marine experts in Australia have created new maps of the world's coral reefs.The scientists discovered there are more coral reefs around the world than previously documented, with Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines having the most coral reefs.Over 100 trillion pixels of data were examined. The result is a high-reso.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

‘BSP has room to keep policy settings steady’

Monetary authorities have room to keep the country’s monetary policy settings steady this month, even if inflation breaches the four percent upper target in April, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

BSP keeps policy rate at 6.5%

In the MB’s first policy rate meeting in 2024, the MB held steady at a 6.5% benchmark interest rate as the country’s inflation risks continued to lean on the upside. .....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

BSP to keep policy stance sufficiently tight

Despite the slowdown in the rise in consumer prices in the past four months, monetary authorities deem it necessary to keep monetary policy settings sufficiently tight until there is sustained decline in inflation......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

BSP unlikely to cut rates in 1st half

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is unlikely to cut key policy rates within the first half of the year as it deems it necessary to keep monetary policy settings sufficiently tight in the near term to better anchor inflation expectations and mitigate second-round effects......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Faster inflation could delay interest rate cuts – BDO

Faster inflation could delay monetary policy rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas , according to an official from BDO Trusts and Investments, the investment arm of BDO Unibank Inc......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

BSP urged: Ensure out-of-the-woods inflation before cutting interest rates

Monetary authorities must ensure that inflation is finally out of the woods before any move to ease policy rates, state-run Land Bank of the Philippines said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

March inflation may pick up amid high food prices

Inflation likely accelerated for the second straight month in March, mainly driven by high rice prices, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep borrowing costs unchanged at its next policy review in April, analysts said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Gov t cuts growth target to 6%-7% — NEDA

In a press briefing with the members of the press on Thursday, Balisacan said that the country's economic growth target had been revised following a careful consideration of factors such as the global economic slowdown, rising oil prices and inflation trends......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Government to address price hikes – NEDA

The government is stepping up efforts to address price increases in basic commodities such as rice following a recent survey indicating that Filipinos are dissatisfied with efforts to manage inflation, according to the National Economic and Development Authority......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Philippine government retains 6.5 to 7.5 pct GDP growth target for 2024

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Friday expressed optimism that the Philippine government will achieve a gross domestic product growth of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent in 2024. "This growth will be supported by low and manageable inflation, a labor force with access to more and better jobs, a stronger fiscal position in the form of a lower.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Philippine government retains 6.5 to 7.5 pct GDP growth target for 2024

MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Friday expressed optimism that the Philippine government will achieve a gross domestic product growth of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent in 2024. "This growth will be supported by low and manageable inflation, a labor force with access to more and better jobs, a stronger fiscal position in the form of a lower.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

April inflation comes in at 3.8%

The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that inflation quickened slightly in April to 3.8% y/y, up from the 3.7% reading in March, but below estimates from economists who (on average) were expecting to see inflation come in at around 4.1% for the month......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Philippine inflation rate slightly quickens to 3.8 pct in April

MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines rose to 3.8 percent in April from 3.7 percent in March due to the continued increases in food and transport prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. In a news conference, PSA head Dennis Mapa said the uptrend in overall inflation in April was primarily driven by the higher year-on-year increase in food and non-alcoholic.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

BSP keeps rates unchanged; inflation still global problem

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas elected to keep interest rates steady after the PSA inflation data for March showed that inflation quickened here to 3.7% (increased for the third straight month)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Food inflation pumalo sa 5.6%, bigas pinakamataas sipa ng presyo

Ayon kay Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, nasa 24.4% ang inflation ng bigas nitong Marso at malapit na ito sa all time high na 24.6% na naitala noon pang Pebrero 2009 na 24.6%. The post Food inflation pumalo sa 5.6%, bigas pinakamataas sipa ng presyo first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso

Sa pagtaya ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, maaaring umabot sa 4.2% ang inflation nitong Marso. The post BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024