PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN by Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter Travel platform Klook said the Philippines has contributed 76% to the revenues of its affiliate program for nano and micro social media creators. “Filipinos are such natural content creators – creative, informative, and entertaining – with a knack for genuinely […]
Registered births, marriages down from Jan. to Aug.
by Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher Registered births and marriages in the Philippines dropped from January to August last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the Vital Statistics report showed births during the first eight months of 2023 reached 775,762, lower than the 909,512 […]
Temporary visa-free entry, VAT refunds sought to boost tourism — PSAC
RON ATORY-UNSPLASH by Miguel Hanz L. Antivola, Reporter The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) – Tourism Sector has suggested providing 30-day visa-free entries and value-added tax refund schemes for tourists to boost the Philippines as a global destination. Public-private partnerships for regional airports are also sought to drive demand and […]
2023: banner year for Torre Lorenzo; sets the tone for 2024
The start of the new year is an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments and lessons from the past year. For Torre Lorenzo Development Corp. (TLDC), 2023 was another banner year, highlighted with launches, openings, and turnovers. As the company prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024, here’s a […]
BOP position swings to $3.7B surplus in 2023
BW FILE PHOTO By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter The country’s balance of payments (BoP) position swung to a surplus in 2023, exceeding the projection of the central bank, amid higher inflows of remittances, trade in services, and national government foreign loans. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on […]
Philippines suspends onion imports
Philippines suspends onion imports – BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR MANILA — The Philippines’ agriculture ministry said on Friday it has ordered the suspension of onion imports until May to protect domestic farmers. The ban can be extended up to July depending […]
Get ready for an AweSM Sinulog experience at SM City Cebu
Celebrate Sinulog, the country’s grandest festival, at your favorite SM City Cebu. Immerse yourself in the excitement of festive events at the core of the Sinulog Festival this month of January. The Sinulog Festival in Cebu is a vibrant and deeply-rooted religious celebration that traces its origins to the Feast […]
Australian consumers increasingly spend only on bargains – Westpac data
REUTERS SYDNEY – Australian consumers are tending to spend only when there are bargains to be had, as punishing home loan payments and cost of living pressures weigh on overall outlays, data from Westpac showed on Friday. The Westpac Card Tracker Index stood at 137.2 for the week ending Jan. 13, up […]
Japan Airlines names former cabin attendant as first female president
Source: https://www.facebook.com/JapanAirlinesWorldwide/ TOKYO – Japan Airlines named its first female president on Wednesday, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work. Mitsuko Tottori, a senior managing executive officer who joined JAL in […]
BSP: Rate hike transmission significant
REUTERS MANILA — The pass-through effect of the Philippine central bank’s series of rate hikes since 2022 has been “quite significant”, a senior central bank official said on Friday. “In all the rates that we were monitoring, pass throughs are quite significant so transmission is intact,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]