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MACAU DAILY TIMES New Filipino womens association aims to be beacon of hope among fellow migrants
A group of Filipino women has created an association with the shared desire for change and to create a platform for strengthening community support amongst women. Recent tragedies late last year and earlier this year claimed the lives of two Filipino workers by suicide, leaving a void in the lives of the associations founders. While [] The post New Filipino womens association aims to be beacon of hope among fellow migrant.....»»
Philippines mineral output to sustain growth
The value of the country’s mineral output this year is expected to surpass last year’s P249 billion, driven by the rising demand for gold amid persisting geopolitical tensions, according to an industry group......»»
DENR to shorten permit process for mining
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to implement “parallel” processing of mining permits this year to shorten bureaucratic approval of prospective mining operations to as fast as one year......»»
Fast food restaurant marks 5th year with sisig burger, fries
Fast food restaurant Shake Shack is marking its fifth year in the Philippines with a limited-time menu inspired by Sisig......»»
Economy seen growing by 6.2 percent this year
Philippine economic expansion may pick up in the coming months, with growth seen averaging 6.2 percent this year, well within the government’s six to seven percent target, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research......»»
DoubleDragon equity may exceed P100 billion this year
DoubleDragon Corp., the property developer chaired by tycoons Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, expects to hit a new milestone this year as it looks to surpass P100 billion in total equity for the first time......»»
Philippines FDI net inflows grow by 29.3 pct in February
MANILA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) that flowed into the Philippines grew year-on-year by 29.3 percent in February to reach 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, the country's central bank said Friday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) attributed the surge in FDI inflows in February to the 927.3 percent expansion in nonresidents' net investments in equity capital, excluding reinvestment of earning.....»»
Peasant’s daughter from Surigao City tops 2024 PMA graduates; 7 female on Top 10
Twenty-four-year-old Jeneth Elumba is this year’s topnotcher at the Philippine Military Academy’s graduating class......»»
School year shortening
In recent events, the Department of Education has reported that the agency will be shortening the next school year by 15 days.....»»
Philippines manufacturing output declines in March
MANILA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Manufacturing production in the Philippines recorded a decline in March, reversing its growth momentum in the past months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday. Based on the preliminary results of a monthly survey, the PSA said the year-on-year value of production index (VaPI) and the volume of production index (VoPI) decreased by 1.7 percent and 0.8 percent in March.....»»
Philippines GDP expands by 5.7 pct in Q1
MANILA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. The latest figure is higher than the 5.5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, but lower than the 6.4 percent expansion posted in the first quarter of 2023. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that.....»»
SBI s net profit grows 18% in fourth quarter, 20.5% for entire 2023-24
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has reported an 18 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 21,384 crore for the quarter that ended in March, aided by strong credit growth. SBI reported a net profit of Rs 18,094 crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated net profit during the entire financial year 2023-24 rose by 20.55 per cent to Rs 67,085 crore as against.....»»
Puregold sees sustained growth this year
Puregold Price Club Inc., the flagship retail chain of businessman Lucio Co, is optimistic on sustained revenue growth this year after ending the first quarter with positive financial results......»»
Surge in consumer spending seen this year
Consumer spending in the Philippines is expected to surge this year due to easing inflationary pressures, healthy employment conditions and lower borrowing costs, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research......»»
Philippine economy expands 5.7% in Q1
MANILA — The Philippine economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of the year, up from 5.5 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). However, this growth was below the government’s target and slower than the 6.4 percent growth recorded in the same period last year. The Marcos administration.....»»
PAGASA monitoring first possible tropical cyclone this year
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a formation of cloud clusters outside the Philippine area of responsibility that could develop into the country’s first tropical cyclone this year......»»
DepEd to shorten next school year by 15 days
The Department of Education will cut the prescribed minimum of 180 school days for the coming school year 2024-2025 by 15 days to ensure that students and teachers are not in classrooms during extreme summer heat by April and May 2025......»»
Silliman U to collab with UP, MSU for 3-year research project
Silliman U to collab with UP, MSU for 3-year research project.....»»
Persons of interest in killing of Cebu City ex-convict identified
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Inayawan police say they have identified two persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man along the road in Tagunol, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City on Tuesday, May 7. The shooting incident happened along the road at around 6:30 p.m. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Jonar.....»»
Robert Downey Jr. making Broadway debut this year
Actor and newly-minted Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. is set to make his first Broadway appearance later this year......»»