When the Amper family received their PSA-issued birth certificates on September 4, they broke the record for the most number of simultaneous birth registrations under a single household in Negros Occidental. The eleven members of the family availed the Birth

Headline inflation slowed to 3.3 percent in August this year from 4.4 percent in July due to the decrease in food inflation, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In a briefing Thursday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the headline inflation

Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the Philippines, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Dumaguete led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo for the turnover of a baling machine to support the

Almost one hundred farm workers’ dependents and out-of-school youth recently finished their technical skills training in different TESDA-accredited courses from the NFSP Sugar Workers Foundation Technical Skills & Livelihood Training Center at Bacolod City. “Graduation is not the end of

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed slightly higher yesterday following two consecutive days of decline, while the Philippine peso closed stronger against the US dollar. The benchmark PSEi gained 5.99 points to 6,897.54 while All Shares rose 9.52 points

The local stock market bellwether extended its decline yesterday, falling below the 6,900 level, while the peso barely moved. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.95 percent to 6,891.55, with All Shares also declining by 0.70 percent to 3,733.29

The national government’s budget deficit went down by 39.67 percent in July as revenue growth surpassed the increase in spending, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. Data released yesterday showed that the budget deficit during the month declined to

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped on Wednesday but is still within the 6,900 level as investors await economic data releases in the United States while the Philippine peso closed with slight gains. The benchmark PSEi declined 0.22 percent

The Social Security System (SSS) is exploring contributing payment options to help Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries pay the 120 monthly contributions required to qualify for a lifetime pension when they reach retirement age. “It is important for 4Ps

The City of Talisay Economic Development and Investment and Promotions Office recently had a productive meeting on the development of coastlines that will center on the city’s abundant coastal resources, with members of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and