Financial system resources up 9 percent in January
The total resources of the country’s financial system continued to breach the P30-trillion level, rising by almost nine percent as of end-January, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed......»»
Czech Republic ups quota for Filipino workers to 10,000
The number of overseas Filipino workers that can enter Czech Republic has gone up from 5,500 in January to almost 10,300 per year starting May 2024, President Marcos Jr. announced during a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel......»»
Matteo, Sarah ginagamit ng sindikato sa socmed: Big SCAM…mag-ingat!
MAY bagong scam na kumakalat ngayon online na sangkot ang celebrity couple na sina Sarah Geronimo at Matteo Guidicelli. Makikita sa viral post ang litrato ng mag-asawa bilang ambassadors ng Philippine Identification System (Philsys), kalakip ang balitang mabibigyan umano ng ayudang P5,000 ang lahat ng may National ID. Para sa kaalaman ng marami, taong 2021.....»»
Fewer jobless Pinoys in January – DOLE
The number of unemployed Filipinos declined in January, according to the Department of Labor and Employment......»»
Trade deficit narrows in January
The Philippines posted a smaller trade deficit of $4.22 billion in January as exports picked up, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed......»»
Philippines external trade drops 2.1 pct in January
MANILA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' total external trade in goods declined 2.1 percent year-on-year in January to 16.09 billion U.S. dollars, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. Of the total external trade in January, 63.1 percent were imported goods, while the rest were exported goods, the agency said. The PSA said trade deficit in January amounted to 4.22 billion dollars.....»»
Direk Jade Castro, 3 iba pa pinalaya na matapos makulong ng 40 araw
MAKALIPAS ang 40 araw, pinalaya na ang direktor na si Jade Castro at ang tatlo pa niyang kasamahan matapos kasuhan sa pagsunog umano ng isang modern jeepney sa Catanauan, Quezon noong January 28. Kagabi, March 11, nakalabas na sa Bureau of Jail Management Penology (BJMP) ng Catanauan si Direk Jade at sina Ernesto Orcine, Noel.....»»
Bank assets grow 10 percent to P24.8 trillion
Philippine banks’ assets grew by 10.3 percent to P24.81 trillion in January from the P22.49 trillion recorded a year ago, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,.....»»
Agriculture losses due to El Niño hit P1.23 billion
The agriculture sector has suffered P1.23 billion worth of damage due to the El Niño phenomenon since January, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday......»»
Bitcoin hits new all-time high
The leading cryptocurrency surged above the $72,000 mark on Monday Bitcoin, the world's highest-valued cryptocurrency, hit a new record on Monday as it surged above $72,000. The token soared to a fresh all-time high of $72,030, breaking the record set in November 2021 and bringing gains for the year so far to n.....»»
Banks’ bad loans ratio highest in 8 months
The share of bad loans to the banking sector’s total loan book went up to an eight-month high in January, snapping two straight months of decline, as borrowers felt the pinch of elevated interest rates......»»
153,000 aliens took part in 2024 Annual Report – BI
OVER 153,000 foreign nationals took part in this year’s annual report by aliens who are holders of immigrant and non-immigrant visas in country. This was learned from Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco himslef, as he disclosed that a total of 153,651 foreigners participated in the 2024 Annual Report which started on January 1, […].....»»
Philippines jobless rate increases to 4.5 pct in January
MANILA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate increased to 4.5 percent in January from 3.1 percent in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that there were 2.15 million jobless Filipinos in January. "This was lower than the reported number of unemployed persons in January 2023 of 2.38 million," Mapa said......»»
No more sexy roles for ex-Viva Hot Babe Andrea del Rosario
Former member of the girl group Viva Hot Babes, Andrea del Rosario, will no longer accept sexy roles in films or shows. The last movie where she essayed a daring role was Mac Alejandre’s “May-December-January” in 2022......»»
Time to revitalize the transformative power of democracy
“Is this the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?” This mind-boggling question lingered in my mind when I departed Myanmar in December 2021......»»
Bohol: Shabu worth P172.7M seized in 14 months
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Various operations made in the province of Bohol in 2023 and from January 1 to March 6, 2024 led to the confiscation of shabu worth at least P172.7 million. Police Lt. Col. Joseph Berondo, chief of operations of the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO), said on Thursday, March 7, that they.....»»
Philippines jobless rate increases to 4.5 pct in January
MANILA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate increased to 4.5 percent in January from 3.1 percent in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that there were 2.15 million jobless Filipinos in January. "This was lower than the reported number of unemployed persons in January 2023 of 2.38 million," Mapa said......»»
Jobless rate climbs to 4.5 percent in January
The country’s unemployment rate rose in January as the seasonal increase in jobs created by the heightened economic activity during the Christmas holidays faded......»»
Bank lending picks up pace in January
Despite elevated interest rates, bank lending growth climbed to an eight-month high of 7.8 percent in January, amid the continued recovery of the economy......»»
Ramon Lim, former STAR opinion editor, writes 30
Ramon M. Lim, former opinion editor of The Philippine STAR, fought a good fight from COVID to pneumonia for more than a month starting mid-January of this year......»»