BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit, expects consumer spending to continue to grow this year, driven by strong economic growth. “We hold a positive outlook for consumer spending in the Philippines, with an acceleration in real household spending growth — from 5.0% in 2024 to 5.3% in 2025,” BMI said in a recent report. “In real…
TRANSFORMATIVE. Dr. Ambrosio Cultura II (left), president of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) talks about the Digital Transformation upskill partnership with Kiyoung Ko, director of the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information Communication Technology Development (APCICT), in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday (Feb. 5, 2024). The USTP…
MANILA, — The National Capital Region (NCR) disaster response agencies have mobilized efforts to contain a potential environmental catastrophe as an oil spill from the capsized motor tanker MT Terra Nova, which occurred on July 25, 2024, near Bataan, approaches Metro Manila. According to Office of Civil Defense-NCR Director George F. Keyser, also concurrent Senior Vice-Chairperson…
MANILA – The Philippine Government through the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) is hosting the Regional Workshop on Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Convention in Asia from March 11 to 13 at the Hotel Seda Manila Bay. The event is organized by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on…
Happy Fur Family. Filipino fur parents can protect their fur babies and at the same time, their budget with BDO Insure’s affordable and customizable pet dog and cat insurance plans. Learn more at www.bdo.com.ph/bdoinsure/pet. Filipinos love their dogs and cats now more than ever. The numbers even bear this out. Here are few interesting facts…
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday that there is no increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, assuring the public that it is closely watching the situation particularly after Singapore confirmed they are conducting research on COVID cases. “We don’t have an increase in COVID cases. Singapore reported another variety of Omicron, but…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, February 24, led the groundbreaking ceremony for Binondominium 2 in San Nicolas, marking the city’s sixth vertical housing project under his leadership portfolio. The new building will rise on a 405-square-meter lot with a total floor area of 6,277.5 square meters and will house 98 residential…
Are you paying too many cash-in fees? Paying for bills plus convenience charges? Do you wish you could use your debit or credit card for shopping even if you’ve left the physical plastic at home? If you said yes to one, two or all three, it’s time to download and sign-up for BDO Pay, a payment…
The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to electrify last mile schools in the country. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara underscored the urgency of the partnership deal to ensure the learner’s welfare amid the Marcos administration’s electrification programs for off-grid schools. “Now power is a basic need. If we don’t…
BLOOMS ALL AROUND. Tourists have their photographs taken at the Northern Blossoms in Atok, Benguet. The municipal tourism office said tourists visiting Atok reached 165,000 in 2024 from about 60,000 in 2023. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot) By Liza Agoot BONTOC, Mountain Province – The municipality of Atok, known for its vast agricultural lands…
