‘The most complex, dynamic and dangerous threat environment I’ve experienced’
The toxic political climate and a complex web of threats — punctuated by Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump — is putting an extraordinary strain on the national security officials tasked with safeguarding American democracy. Security experts say sharp
July cash remittances hit 7-month high
REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterMONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose to a seven-month high in July, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Cash remittances coursed through banks climbed by 3.1% to $3.085 billion
BoI-approved investment pledges hit P1.35 trillion
FREEPIKTHE BOARD of Investments (BoI) has approved 225 investment pledges worth P1.35 trillion this year, already surpassing 2023’s total.The value of approved investment pledges as of Sept. 16 increased by 82% from the P741.98 billion worth of projects approved a
PSEi may end above 7,000 this year on monetary policy easing prospects
THE BELLWETHER Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could end the year above the 7,000 mark on expectations of monetary easing here and abroad, analysts said, especially with the US Federal Reserve expected to kick off its long-awaited rate cut cycle
Boards approve wage hikes in Calabarzon, Central Visayas
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter REGIONAL WAGE BOARDS have approved increases in the daily minimum wages of workers in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon (Calabarzon) provinces and in Central Visayas, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on