BSP sees July inflation to settle between 4-4.8%

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecast that inflation rate in July 2024 will settle between 4 and 4.8 percent.

The inflation rate projection is higher than last month’s 3.7 percent.

‘Higher electricity rates along with the increased …

Luzon grid under yellow alert as 2 power plants trip

MANILA: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon grid on Wednesday under yellow alert amid the limited power supply.

This, as the Sual Unit 2 and the GNPower Dinginin Unit 2 tripped due to a boiler tube lead, the NGCP …

DSWD allots P182-M for supplementary feeding program in Ilocos Region

MALASIQUI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated PHP182.4 million for the 120-day supplementary feeding program of 101,374 children in the Ilocos Region starting September this year.

The program will benefit learners a…

Barangay health workers may apply for eligibility – CSC

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is urging barangay health workers (BHWs) to apply for career service eligibility that can be used in applying for permanent positions in the government.

CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said in accordance with…

Good start for Vietnamese badminton star at Paris 2024 Olympics

Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat had a good start at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 2-0 victory over Germany’s Fabian Roth, winning both sets 21-10. Seeded 70th in the Badminton World Federation rankings, Phat will face India’s H. S. Prannoy, …

22 senators file measure seeking to suspend PTMP

MANILA: Twenty-two senators on Wednesday filed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) due to concerns about its unplanned and rushed implementation.

Senate Resolution N…

Stiffer penalties vs. ‘hospital detention’ sought

MANILA: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is proposing to increase penalties for violators of Republic Act No. 9439, or the Anti-hospital Arrest Law, to prevent hospitals from detaining patients due to unpaid medical bills.

‘Despi…