THE country’s Balance of Payments (BOP) swung to a deficit in the first three months of the year on the back of a wider current account deficit, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The ...

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror GLOBAL tourism is projected to grow steadily this year, transitioning from recovery, with visitor spending seen rising by 10 percent, year-on-year ...

THE fertility rate among women may be declining, but thousands of classrooms  must still be built annually to make room for new learners and replace aging educational facilities until 2040, according ...

SUPPLY chain complexity, high cost of transition, consumer preference, lack of awareness, and regulation barriers are the “significant challenges” that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in ...

THE Department of Energy (DOE) said over the weekend that there will be a “periodic review” of the biofuel increases, following the National Biofuels Board (NBB) decision to suspend the mandated ...

SUBSIDIES extended by the national government to state-owned corporations and financial institutions posted double-digit contractions in April 2025, according to data released by the Bureau of the ...

Now on its 19th year, the Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) 2025 officially opened Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, affirming its role as the country ...

THE Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is advising its clients to lock-in returns through short-term, low-risk instruments in times of economic uncertainty.  These instruments include ...

THE Credit Information Corp. (CIC) has suspended the access of several online lending platforms (OLPs) operators to the Credit Information System (CIS) after their licenses and registrations were ...

THE Climate Conflict Action (CCA) on Sunday urged President Marcos to veto the passage of the bill amending Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. The ...

A SENIOR lawmaker has pointed out that there must be a change in the approach of Commission on Audit (COA) personnel assigned to local governments (LGUs)—from simply issuing audit observations and ...

ELECTRIC power has been restored in the island-province of Siquijor, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported on Sunday, saying that it met the deadline set by the President. A ...