Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Thursday said the 5.4 percent economic growth in the first quarter of the year shows the sustained resilience of the Philippine economy despite rising global volatilities. In a statement, Recto emphasized that …
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Marcos’ Series of Job Fairs Helps 4Ps Members Gain Employment
Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday acknowledged the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest report showing a decline in the number of unemployed Filipinos from 1.94 million in February to 1.93 million in…
Comelec Disqualifies Pasig Congressional Candidate Sia Over Offensive Remarks
Manila: The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Second Division has disqualified Pasig congressional candidate Christian Sia from the May 2025 elections following his inappropriate comments about single mothers during a campaign event last month.
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Capiz Completes Testing and Sealing of 773 Automated Counting Machines Ahead of Elections
Capiz: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Capiz has completed the final testing and sealing (FTS) of all 773 automated counting machines (ACMs) designated for the province’s clustered precincts ahead of the May 12 national and local elections. C…
Bank Lending and Domestic Liquidity Experience Growth in March
Manila: Bank lending continued to post double-digit growth while domestic liquidity expanded by more than 6 percent in March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Preliminary data released on Thursday showed that outstanding loans of universal …
Palace Intervention Sought to Cancel PrimeWater Joint Ventures Over Service Failures
Manila: Bayan Muna Party-list and consumers of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. have raised serious concerns over the operations of the Villar family-owned private water utility firm. On Thursday, they filed a formal complaint at Malaca±ang, urging the…