MANILA: Fitch Solutions unit BMI said the Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely lower key interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) by October this year.
In a report on Monday, BMI said the BSP will only start to redu…
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday it is now preparing to file election offense cases against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said he would talk to their Law De…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday extended his deepest gratitude to the valiant officers and personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by Lt Gen. Stephen Parreño, and vowed the administration’s continued support to the capabili…
MANILA: The Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI) on Monday received pledges from its 31 partners to plant more than 2.7 million trees nationwide in 2025 to ensure the steady supply of water in the country in the years ahead.
The pledge was announced…
JAKARTA: An Indonesian health official has addressed concerns following a recent report on an infant’s death in Sukabumi, West Java, after receiving double immunization.
“Double immunization, administering recommended vaccines at one visit, is a safe…
CEBU CITY: Residents of a village near a military camp here may start availing of comprehensive medical services as the Department of Health (DOH) and city government here opened the Cebu City Super Family Health Center on Monday.
Acting Mayor Raymon…
MANILA: Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will get a bit of relief from the rising cost of living after the region’s wage board approved a PHP35 hike in their daily salary.
In a social media post Monday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productiv…
MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested seven individuals, including a Chinese national, for offering Filipino minors and women of other nationalities for sexual services, during an operation in Quezon City last week.
In a press b…
MANILA: More than 22,000 cops and force multipliers would be deployed to secure the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 22, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Monday.
In a statemen…