Category: General

Manila: The local stock market slipped on Wednesday following its two-day winning streak while the peso closed slightly stronger against the dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.26 percent to 7,437 points. All Shares, however, went up by 0.27 percent to 4,097.56. “Philippine shares settled downwards, settling back to the 7,400 level, as investor optimism propelled the recovery further, amidst expectations that the monetary board would announce another rate cut this Wednesday,” Regina Capital Development Corporation managing director Luis Limlingan said. More than half of the sectoral indices closed in the red, with Mining and Oil recording

LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 5 (Bicol) on Wednesday said 2,000 bags of affordable rice will be available for sale in the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” at the NIA Camarines Sur Irrigation Management Office in Magarao town on Thursday. In an interview on Wednesday, NIA-Bicol spokesperson Ma. Cleofe Baraero said the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM Rice) will be sold to vulnerable groups like senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members. “We are inviting the public, particularly those who belong to vulnerable groups, to avail of the low-cost and newly harvested

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 5 (Bicol) on Wednesday said 2,000 bags of affordable rice will be available for sale in the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” at the NIA Camarines Sur Irrigation Management Office in Magarao town on Thursday. In an interview on Wednesday, NIA-Bicol spokesperson Ma. Cleofe Baraero said the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM Rice) will be sold to vulnerable groups like senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members. “We are inviting the public, particularly those who belong to vulnerable groups, to avail of the low-cost and newly harvested rice. It will

MANILA: The Philippines has repatriated 488 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents from Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Wednesday. During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing over PTV4, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the government is responding to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to secure the safety and welfare of Filipinos affected by the conflict in Lebanon. “Since Day 1 ano na pumutok ang hidwaan at sigalot sa pagitan ng Israel Defense Forces at Hezbollah noong Oktubre 2023, mahigit kumulang 460 OFWs from Lebanon ang nakauwi at

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has been appointed as the official media and coordinator of the International Media Centre for the 2025 ASEAN Summit, announced Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Through a post on Facebook, Fahmi said Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) was appointed as the official broadcaster. “As ASEAN Chairman, Malaysia will definitely be the focus of the region in particular and the world in general. “God willing, the chairmanship this time will also open various great economic opportunities for the people,” he said. According to Fahmi, he and his Cabinet colleagues today attended the ASEAN-Malaysia 2025 Special