Full Reopening: PH Economy Nears Pre-Pandemic Level
Home Credit empowers Filipinos through financial inclusion
Among the company’s efforts to empower Filipinos include loan facility to first-time borrowers, especially women, to help them own gadgets...
Gov’t considers nuclear option for energy security
The government now entertains the nuclear power option in its quest to attain energy security in the future. President Ferdinand...
Government seeks to upgrade transport sector
The government plans to transform the transportation sector and elevate it to global standards by building big-ticket infrastructure projects. Transportation...
Miners expect golden opportunities this year
Mining companies turned bullish on industry prospects as the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seeks to reinvigorate the sector...
GDP grew 7.4% in Q2: Economy buoyant amid challenges
The 7.4-percent economic growth registered by the Philippines in the second quarter of 2022 is no mean feat. The economy...
PH banks sound amid headwinds
The banking system is another strength of the Philippine economy as it remains sound and stable despite the risks coming...
Taming inflation rate a big challenge to policy makers
The twists and turns of the Ukraine war are causing global oil prices to gyrate. Consumers across the globe are...
Philippine tourism is back on the map
For many in the rural areas, tourism is their lifeblood. It is one sector that directly creates jobs and boosts...
LRMC’s LRT-1 Riders Club offers electric shuttle service and more
Private operator of LRT-1 Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) remains committed in providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and comfortable journey...
PH revisits oil, gas drillings in wake of Ukraine invasion
The Ukraine-Russia war has exposed the vulnerability of the Philippines to geopolitical tensions. Short of oil and gas discoveries, the...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.