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PH ocean economy breaches P1-trillion gross value anew in 2025

Manila, July 23 -- The Philippine ocean-based industries reached over PHP1 trillion last year, accounting for almost 4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the Philippine Statistics ... Read More


347 PPP projects worth P3 trillion forthcoming

Manila, July 22 -- More than 340 projects are currently in the pipeline to be undertaken by the government and the private sector, data from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center showed. Latest... Read More


PH balance of payments surplus hits 21-month high

Manila, July 21 -- The country's balance of payments (BOP) rose to a 21-month high, recording a surplus of USD3.4 billion, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Data released late M... Read More


LandBank, Visa launch new card to digitalize gov't transactions

Manila, July 21 -- State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and digital payments leader Visa launched on Tuesday a new Government Purchase Card (GPC) to provide government agencies with a m... Read More


Remittances from overseas Filipinos hit $2.7-B in May

Manila, July 15 -- Money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued to grow, reaching USD2.71 billion in May this year, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Preliminary data released b... Read More


LandBank extends P4-B loan to Citicore Renewable Energy Corp.

Manila, July 15 -- State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) signed a PHP4.05-billion project finance loan facility agreement to accelerate t... Read More


PH secures $6.8-M grant to boost climate investments

Manila, July 15 -- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) extended a USD6.78 million grant to help the Philippines implement climate investments that will protect communities from the impacts of climate change,... Read More


SUCs key to turning research into jobs, growth - DEPDev

Manila, July 14 -- State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) must play a bigger role in transforming research into real-world solutions that create jobs and better lives for Filipinos, the Department of ... Read More


BTr rejects bids for reissued T-bonds

Manila, July 14 -- The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully rejected on Tuesday all bids for the reissued seven-year Treasury bond (T-bond) amid higher bid yields. With a remaining term of seven years ... Read More


PH banking system's total assets tops P30-trillion mark anew in May

Manila, July 14 -- Total assets of the Philippine banking system went up by over 11 percent in May this year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Latest data showed that the banki... Read More