Shoppers flock to Divisoria in Manila on December 20, 2023. (STAR / Walter Bollozos) MANILA, Philippines — Seven in 10 Filipinos have identified inflation as among their most urgent national concerns, a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed. Results of the March 6 to 10 survey released yesterday showed …
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CPD: Drop in PH fertility rate presents economic opportunities
(Photo courtesy of Commission on Population and Development) MANILA – The drop in fertility rate below the replacement level at this time presents economic opportunities in the Philippines by increasing the working-age population, which would support the dependent population, an official of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said on …
Read More »MWSS cuts water pressure for NCR
In a message to The STAR, MWSS division manager Patrick Dizon said the water pressure for domestic use was down to three pounds per square inch from the previous seven psi. (MIchael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System has decreased water pressure for the National Capital …
Read More »Activist Renato Constantino Jr. dies
Renato Constantino Jr. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Activist Renato Constantino Jr., known to his family and friends as RC, passed away on Thursday. He was 79. The Constantino Foundation confirmed his passing in a Facebook post on Thursday. A wake will be held on April 8 at 38 …
Read More »Philippine inflation rate climbs to 3.7% in March
Consumer prices accelerated for the second consecutive month, driven by faster increases in food and transportation costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, April 5. Based on the PSA report, the the country’s headline inflation quickened to 3.7 percent in March this year from 3.4 percent in February. …
Read More »PBBM orders adoption of Nat’l Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2028
(Anadolu photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption and implementation of the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023-2028 to strengthen the security and resilience of Philippine cyberspace. Under Executive Order (EO) 58 inked by Marcos on April 4, the NCSP 2023-2028 crafted by the Department of Information …
Read More »PH to hold joint naval drills with US, Japan, Australia
THE Philippines will hold joint naval drills with the United States, Japan and Australia, two diplomatic source1s told Agence France-Presse Thursday, as the four countries deepen military ties to counter China’s expanding influence in the Asia-Pacific region. The exercise will be held Sunday in the disputed South China Sea — …
Read More »Philippines to hold joint naval drills with US, Japan, Australia
Philippine and Australian soldiers march in formation while a US marines V-22 Osprey hovers above during military exercise Alon (wave), a joint amphibious landing drill held at a naval base in San Antonio town in Zambales province, north of Manila on August 25, 2023. The Philippines will hold joint naval …
Read More »Gov’t cuts growth target to 6%-7% — NEDA
This photo taken on January 29, 2019 shows a general view of the skyline of the financial district of Makati in Manila. (AFP / Ted Aljibe) MANILA, Philippines — The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for 2024 has been adjusted to a range of 6% to 7%, down …
Read More »Quake-hit OFWs in Taiwan may access calamity loans—SSS
The Social Security System (SSS) on Thursday said it is extending a special calamity loan program to its affected overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members in Taiwan following the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake. “We have calamity loans in the Philippines, but we don’t have calamity loans abroad. I think this is …
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