Rice prices still seen impacting inflation
Growth Setup As the announcement for the May inflation rate is nearing, it is expected that price pressure from high rice prices will be a major factor in the country’s slightly elevated…
Growth Setup
Southwest monsoon affecting western section of Luzon
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro and…
PAGASA declares onset of rainy season
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has declared the onset of the rainy season in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 29, PAGASA said proof…
PBBM arrives in Singapore
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos arrived on Wednesday, May 29, in Singapore, where he is expected to deliver a keynote address to global defense stakeholders. The Presidential Communications Office said the…
“Aghon” now outside PAR
(Eagle News)–“Aghon” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of Ewiniar, as it is called internationally, is so…
Conservation or Sovereignty? The Complex Saga of the West Philippine Sea
In the ongoing geopolitical struggle over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the tension between conservation efforts and sovereignty issues has become a focal point of contention. The Philippine government and…
SteelAsia may be very good IPO prospects; Expansion of capacity &
Among the firms aspiring to raise funds from an initial public offering, SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation looks like a very good prospect for stock market investors. Two major developments have emerged…
Aid reaches Papua New Guinea landslide site
This handout photo taken on May 28, 2024 and released on May 29, 2024 by World Vision shows locals carrying supplies at the site of a landslide at Yambali village…
Amateur, 22, is first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – MAY 31: Hiroshi Tai of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets plays a tee shot on the third hole during the NCAA Men’s Golf Division I Championships at…
Samsung Electronics union announces first-ever strike
(FILES) People walk past the Samsung logo displayed on a glass door at the company’s Seocho building in Seoul on April 30, 2024. A major union representing tens of thousands…