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BUSINESS NEWS ROUND UP NOV. 11 TO 17

DTI RELEASES NOCHE BUENA PRODUCTS PRICE GUIDE The 2024 Noche Buena products price guide has been released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), noting many of the essential items for the holidays have remained at their 2023 prices with some having price decreases. The DTI said on Nov. 17 that guide includes prices […]

BUSINESS NEWS ROUNDUP NOV 4 TO 10

SUGAR IMPORTS NOT NECESSARY UNTIL MID-2025 The Philippine government will not pursue sugar importation until the middle of next year, top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced on Nov. 10. This, as there is a steady domestic supply of both raw and refined sugar. “Given the current situation, […]

BUSINESS NEWS ROUNDUP OCT. 28 TO 31

FDI NET INFLOWS REACH $1.03 BILLION IN SEPTEMBER Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines reached $1.03 billion in September, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Oct. 31 showed. September net inflows increased by over 92%, or $491.82 million higher from the previous month, up from the $533.95 million […]

Meralco 9-month income up by 19% to P33.76 billion

The net income of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) in the January-September period this year rose by 19% to P33.76 billion from the P28.40 billion logged in the same period last year. Meanwhile, Meralco’s consolidated core net income (CCNI) for the said period was recorded at P35.10 billion, increasing by 17% from the P30.02 billion recorded […]

BUSINESS NEWS ROUNDUP OCT. 14 TO 18

PH ECONOMY SEEN GROWING UP TO 6.5% IN THIRD QUARTER Philippine economic growth in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow within the 6% to 6.5% range in the third quarter of the year, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist Michael Ricafort said. Philippine GDP growth settled at 6.3% in the second […]