Economy

Meralco to refund P21.7-B to consumers

Residential consumers of Meralco are entitled for a refund in their electric bills after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered the company to refund a total of P21.77 billion over the  next months to its consumers. 

PSA: Unemployment rate up  6% in May 

The Philippine unemployment rate for May 2022 has increased to 6% from the 5.7% in April, translating to around 2.93 million jobless Filipinos from April’s 2.76 million.

Marcos admin targets $4,046 income for Filipinos by 2028

The Marcos administration is aiming to reach an upper-middle income status with a $4,046 income per capita for the country by 2028, according to Department of Finance (DOF) chief Benjamin Diokno.

DOF chief: PBBM’s remark over 6.1% June inflation ‘misunderstood’

Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s disbelief remarks over the high 6.1% inflation rate for the month of June was “misunderstood.”

PH inflation accelerates to 6.1% 

The country’s inflation accelerated to 6.1% in June, up from the previous 5.4% in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday, July 5.

BOC June 2022 collection highest so far at P76-B

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported that its June 2022 collections reached P76.29 billion, “its highest monthly collection in history,” surpassing its P56.287 billion target by P20 billion and beating its previous highest of P70.78 billion in March.

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