Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) went up by 3.5 percent to USD3.02 billion in January this year from the previous year's USD2.92 billion.... Read full article
In a news release, Lopez said he gave the order to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and it will be applicable to all CAAP-operated airports in the country.... Read full article
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers (AEM) Chair Ma. Cristina Roque said the AEM Retreat endorsed the Philippines' priority economic deliverables.... Read full article
He said that with over a thousand municipalities in the country, they aim to add 600 to 700 more, including the second and third class municipalities in Mindanao.... Read full article
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, partnered with CreditAccess Philippines Financing Company, Inc. (OnePuhunan), to improve access to finance and promote job creation in the country.... Read full article
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.89 percent to 6,058.94 points, and the broader All Shares by 0.68 percent to 3,382.11 points.... Read full article
These will be achieved through revenue and expenditure reforms; lowering the cost of doing business and promoting competition and investment; and reforms in skills, education, and innovation, it said.... Read full article
The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to prioritize resilience as its core strategy to navigate a volatile global landscape, Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said.... Read full article