Philippine News

Philippine unemployment rate eased to 4.5% in Oct

December 8 ------ The number of unemployed people in the Philippines decreased to 2.24 million in October from 3.5 million a year ago,...

Prices of basic, prime goods expected to increase by January – DTI

Metro Manila, December 8 ------ The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said costs of basic necessities and prime commodities are...

Philippine inflation leaps to 14-year high in November

MANILA, December 7 ------ Philippine consumer prices rose more than expected in November, taking the annual increase to a 14-year high of...

SMC plant stops supplying Meralco

MANILA, Philippines, December 7 ------ San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is walking away from its contract to supply electricity to Manila Electric...

Chinese militia vessels coming closer to Palawan

December 7 ------ Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving...

Yellow alert raised over Luzon grid anew

MANILA, Philippines, December 7 ------ The Luzon grid was placed under yellow alert for a second consecutive day due to insufficient...

Gasoline prices cut by P1.95/liter; diesel by P1.90/liter

December 6 ------ Motorists can feast on another round of lower pump prices this week, as the price of gasoline prices had been reduced...

Red alert raised in the Visayas grid

MANILA, Philippines, December 6 ------ The country’s power supply was put at risk after a red alert status was raised in the Visayas...