DITO secures $3.9-B loan for network expansion
DITO CME Holdings Corp. said its subsidiary DITO Telecommunity Corp. had secured a $3.9-billion 15-year long-term loan facility, the company...
Economy
Maynilad studies ceramic-based filtration solutions to treat water
MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. is tapping a foreign expert to explore advanced filtration solutions to treat deteriorated water quality, particularly...
BSP extends pause on rate hikes
By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) maintained key interest rates for a fourth straight meeting...
Philippines’ economic freedom rank sinks to record low
THE PHILIPPINES’ global economic freedom ranking fell three spots due to lower scores in trade freedom, sound money, and regulation...
Iloilo’s MORE Power reduces September rate
ILOILO CITY power consumers served by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) will face lower electricity charges in September,...
World Bank cites need to raise teaching quality after pandemic
EAST ASIA and the Pacific must raise the quality of teaching to compensate for the “learning poverty” caused by the...
Gov’t agencies post cash utilization rate of 93% at end of August
THE cash utilization rate of government agencies hit 93% in the eight months to August, the Department of Budget and...
DBM to release P12B for Western Visayas housing aid
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P12.259 billion for housing aid to calamity victims...
Former agri secretaries support solar-powered irrigation systems
SOLAR-POWERED irrigation systems have the potential to transform underserved upland farms, two former agriculture secretaries said. In a joint statement...
PSEi up on bargain hunting, central bank decisions
PHILIPPINE SHARES rebounded on Thursday as investors bought cheap stocks and as both the US Federal Reserve and Bangko Sentral...
