The recent controversy over the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) suggesting that a Filipino family can have a Noche Buena meal for just P500 has stirred nationwide debate, and rightly so. Read more »
The IPON Tourism Program was formally launched in Makati City on Thursday through a signed memorandum of agreement between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Read more »
Filipinos are now fending off scam attempts almost every other day, with adults targeted an average of 239 times a year, according to a new report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) in partnership with Mastercard and Whoscall. Read more »
The Philippine economy is expected to grow between five and six percent in 2026, the Department of Finance (DOF) said, slightly lower than earlier projections. Read more »
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is targeting P3.1-trillion in tax collections for 2025 as part of the government’s revenue plan, according to newly-appointed Commissioner Charlito Mendoza. Read more »
BSP data showed that OFW cash remittances reached $3.12 billion in September from $3.01 billion in the same month last year. This brought the nine-month total to $26.03 billion: a 3.2 percent increase from $25.23 billion in the same period of 2024. Read more »
