Benise Balaoing

MANILA — Oil prices are climbing in the last week of August. The Department of Energy (DOE) said oil prices may go up by the following amounts on Tuesday, August 25:

MANILA -- Two Philippine firms made it to Forbes Asia's '100 to Watch' list for 2026.

The Visayas grid will still be on Red and Yellow Alerts on Tuesday, August 25.

MANILA — Pag-IBIG Fund said its gross housing-related assets hit P1.01 trillion by the end of July.

Artist's perspective of the expansion of SM City Iloilo North Block, which will add around 35,000 square meters of gross floor area. Handout

MANILA — Philippine Airlines (PAL) will fly directly from Manila to Melbourne starting November 19. In a statement, PAL said the flight schedules will be as follows:

MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised interest rates by 25 basis points in its latest policy meeting as inflation remained elevated.

MANILA — The Philippine peso hit a record low of P61.888 against the US dollar on Tuesday, August 27.

MANILA — The peso opened at P62.05 against the dollar on Friday morning, August 28. The day before, the peso closed at an all-time low of P61.888 versus the US dollar.

Line men from an electrical contractor check electric meters at the Divisoria area in Manila on September 12, 2022.