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Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, April 1

MANILA -- The Philippine government's budget deficit increased to 164.7 billion pesos (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in February, the country's Bureau of the Treasury said Monday. "The wider budget gap stemmed from the 22.14 percent year-over-year increase in expenditures, matched with moderate revenue growth of 5.73 percent," the bureau said. With the February turnout, the bureau said the year-to-date fiscal balan.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Philippines sees remittances rise 2.6 pct in March

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3.05 billion U.S. dollars in March, recording a 2.6 percent growth year-on-year, the Philippine central bank said on Wednesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances in the first quarter amounted to 9.15 billion dollars, 2.8 percent higher than the amount in the same period in 2023. The.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Recto sees at least 5.8 percent GDP growth in Q1

The Philippine economy may have expanded by at least 5.8 percent to as much as 6.3 percent in the first quarter as inflation remained a concern for the government......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Think tank sees likelihood of BSP rate cuts starting Q2

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to start cutting interest rates in the second quarter following the economic growth posted last year, according to UK-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Right of way, budget woes delay buildup of rail projects

The Department of Transportation has warned of construction delays for the biggest rail projects in the Philippines if the acquisition of right-of-way and the release of appropriate budgets are further held back......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

DBM releases P900 million crop insurance funding

To cover the crop insurance premium of subsistence farmers and fisherfolk in the country, the Department of Budget and Management has released P4.5 billion and its corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation for the 1st Quarter of the year in the amount of P900 million to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Suspect in 2019 killing of Ed Dizon arrested

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 9, 2024, 5:26 pm CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) gave an update on the 2019 killing of broadcaster Eduardo "Ed" Dizon on May 3, World Press Freedom Day last week, saying police had arrested Junelle Jane Andagkit Poten, a suspect, on May 2 in Barangay Saguing, Makilala, Cotabato after receiving tips on Poten's whereabouts. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Philippines- New Drug War Declared in Davao City - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Sebastian Duterte, currently the mayor of Davao City, delivers a speech at a campaign rally in Davao City, the hometown of his father, then-President Rodrigo Duterte, May 10, 2019. 2019 Kyodo via AP Images (Manila) The mayor of Davao City in the Philippines, Sebastian Duterte, recently declared a new war on drugs, suggestive of the abusive campaign of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, Hum.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

12 people jailed over storming of legislature in 2019 protests

12 people jailed over storming of legislature in 2019 protests.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Michigan reports first measles case since 2019 outbreak: What to know

Michigan health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles since the 2019 outbreak, with a child in Oakland County testing positive for the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Jericho Rosales, Kim Jones buwag na niadtong 2019 pa

Si Jericho Rosales ug ang iyang asawa nga si Kim Jones nagkabuwag na niadtong 2019 pa. Kini gibutyag sa ilang suod nga higala ug ninong nga si Ricco Ocampo ngadto sa ABS-CBN News niadtong Lunes, Enero 29. Kini nagtapos sa dugay na nga hugon-hugon kabahin sa pagkabungkag sa ilang kaminyoon. Matud ni Ocampo nga si.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

CSC affirms 2019 decision: Libre guilty of malpractice

CSC affirms 2019 decision: Libre guilty of malpractice.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Vivamax hits 11 million subscribers, sees overseas growth

Filipino streaming app Vivamax has surpassed 11 million subscribers three years since it was launched at the height of the pandemic in early 2021. It has also seen “surprising” subscription growth in overseas markets, particularly Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. .....»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Recto sees ‘realistic’ 6-6.5 percent growth for Philippines

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto is looking at a “more realistic” economic growth of at least six to 6.5 percent for this year, with medium-term economic expansion likely to be tempered as well......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

UBS sees 2-digit credit growth for Philippines banks

Banks operating in the Philippines are expected to post a double-digit credit growth this year on the back of robust economic expansion, according to banking giant UBS......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Filinvest sees sustained growth this year

Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) plans to bolster its presence in the infrastructure space this year as the group gears up for sustained growth......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

BPI sees stronger credit growth

Bank of the Philippine Islands expects a robust growth in credit this year amid the country’s economic expansion and the planned interest rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Monde Nissin sees sales, earnings growth in 2023

Monde Nissin Corp., the listed snack foods giant, expects core net income to have grown by mid-teens for 2023 with sales expected to have hit a high single-digit year-on-year growth......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Higher consumption seen to drive GDP growth faster

The Philippine economy is expected to grow at a faster pace this year with the record-high employment and lower inflation likely to support consumption spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Capital Markets Research......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Q4 GDP growth comes in at 5.6%

The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed yesterday that the Philippine economy grew 5.6% y/y in Q4, which is down from the 6.0% it grew in Q3......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024