Economy

Inflation rate increased to 4.7% in February

The inflation rate in February 2021 has increased to 4.7% due to the impact of calamities, the African swine fever (ASF), and higher price of crude oil. According to the Philippine Statistics...

DBM Releases P2.85 Billion for the FY 2018 Pension Differential of Retired MUPs

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P2.85 Billion to several agencies to cover the one (1) month equivalent of the 2018 pension differential of retired military...

DA bans poultry imports from Czech Republic over bird flu

The Philippine agriculture department has ordered the importation ban on poultry products and wild birds coming from the Czech Republic following an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the...

DOTr ready to implement 75% increase in public transport capacity

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) assured that it is prepared to implement the recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to increase public transportation capacity to 75%. According to the...

Majority of MM mayors approves placing PH under MGCQ in March

Majority of Metro Manila mayors are now amenable to place the whole country under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in March. According to Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco, 9 local chiefs have...

LTO distributes 1.5 M motorcycle plate numbers under the ‘Doble Plaka’ Law

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) proudly announced that they have distributed 1.5 million large motorcycle plate numbers in accordance with the “Doble Plaka” Law amidst the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Currently,...

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