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ERC chair raises need to review electricity bill component charges

MANILA, Aug. 22 -- Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Francis Saturnino Juan on Friday cited the need for a reset in several components of the electricity bills, saying these have not been revie... Read More


DICT studies possibility of converting BNPP into data center

MANILA, Aug. 21 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is conducting a study to explore the feasibility of using the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) as a hyperscale da... Read More


Importance of utilizing AI to boost services, upskilling workers cited

Manila, Aug. 19 -- Officials of the public and private sectors on Tuesday underscored the importance of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve services, but stressed the need to upskill wor... Read More


Transfer of gaming-app funds to Maya Wallet until Aug. 16 only

Manila, Aug. 15 -- Funds in gaming applications and sites that are linked to the Maya app can only be withdrawn and directly transferred to the Maya Wallet before 8 p.m. on Saturday. In a statement F... Read More


Power transmission rates up for July billing period - NGCP

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The transmission rate of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is higher for the July billing period as it implements the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision f... Read More


D&L Industries exec hopeful for sustained net income rise in '25

Manila, Aug. 12 -- Higher export sales and revenues from its Batangas plant boosted publicly-listed D&L Industries' income in the first half of the year, raising hopes for a double-digit income growth... Read More


Fuel prices projected to decline next week

Manila, Aug. 8 -- A respite is seen for vehicle owners next week as fuel prices are forecast to decrease, based on price developments as of Friday. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas, in a statemen... Read More


BSP exec underscores financial literacy for RTB demand

Manila, Aug. 8 -- The strong take-up on the government's retail treasury bond (RTB) offerings may be partly attributed to the sustained financial literacy programs, with a central bank official unders... Read More


BCDA posts 64% jump in investors as of end-July

Manila, Aug. 7 -- Approved investments under the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) rose 63.82 percent to PHP53.5 billion on an annual basis in end-July, boosting economic growth contri... Read More


Employment rate up to 96.3% in June

Manila, Aug. 6 -- Employment rate in the Philippines rose to 96.3 percent in June 2025 from month-ago's 96.1 percent, driven by more people hired in the services sector. Data released by the Philippi... Read More