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El Niño farm damage hits P5.7 billion, exceeding DA forecast

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Apr 14 02:02 PM | Updated Apr 14 02:49 PM

Damage to rice and corn crops due to the El Niño weather pattern has reached P5.7 billion, the Department of Agriculture reported Sunday. Read more »

#WalangKuryente: Power interruption sa Luzon sa Abril 15-21

ABS-CBN News
Apr 14 11:12 AM

Makararanas ng pansamantalang pagkawala ng kuryente ngayong linggo ang ilang lugar sa Metro Manila at mga karatig-lalawigan, ayon sa Meralco. Read more »

Optimism rising over US, China trade accord

Douglas Gillison and Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Apr 14 07:54 AM | Updated Apr 14 07:55 AM

Trade frictions are seen as a the main source of uncertainty for a slowing global economy, but there are more glimmers of hope for a US-China agreement. Read more »

BPI says mobile, online platforms on ‘limited services mode’

ABS-CBN News
Apr 13 08:03 PM | Updated Apr 13 08:09 PM

In an advisory, BPI said its clients may view their credit card and prepaid balances, and investment holdings. Read more »

Meralco vows steady power supply during latter part of Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Apr 13 03:54 PM

Meralco said it already reached out to its partner customers to implement the Interruption Load Program in a bid to augment the power supply needed in households in Luzon. Read more »

Business Mentor: How to be Happy and Successful

Armando Bartolome
Apr 13 08:30 AM

A lot of entrepreneurs are so busy, they rarely have enough time to rest. Some sacrifice even what should be quality time with their family.  Read more »

Gov’t urged to review all power supply deals

ABS-CBN News
Apr 13 01:21 AM

A progressive political group calls on President Rodrigo Duterte to review all electricity supply deals as power reserves continue to decline on the Luzon grid. Read more »

2018 tax year to reflect changes under TRAIN law

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 11:21 PM

The deadline of filing for 2018 income tax returns is scheduled on April 15, Holy Monday.  Read more »

PH stocks decline as local investors take cautious stance

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 10:24 PM

Even if the country’s trade prospects with Britain are still looking up, Philippine shares fell into negative territory as local investors take a cautious stance. Read more »

BPI tiniyak na bubuti ang serbisyo kasunod ng aberya

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 07:50 PM

Tiniyak ng BPI na ipagpapatuloy nila ang paglilipat sa digital platform para mapabuti pa ang kanilang serbisyo.  Read more »

Oil price hike sasalubong sa mga motorista sa Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 06:34 PM

Isang taas-presyo sa mga produktong petrolyo ang inaasahang sasalubong sa mga motorista sa Holy Week.      Read more »

Malaysia, China agree to resume rail project after slashing cost

Reuters
Apr 12 04:11 PM

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who came to power after a stunning election victory in May, has vowed to renegotiate or cancel what he calls "unfair" Chinese projects authorized by his predecessor, Najib Razak. Read more »

BPI stays on digital pivot after service interruptions

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 04:05 PM

The last few days showed that the "digital journey is challenging" for the country's fourth largest banks by assets, BPI president Cezar Consing said in a statement. Read more »

Vivo brings pop-up selfie camera to the masses

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 04:02 PM | Updated Apr 12 07:00 PM

Vivo is among the first to implement motorized selfie cameras, which it now brings to the mainstream with the V15 Pro, which went on sale on Friday. Read more »

Small business ideas with low capital

Moneymax.ph
Apr 12 02:01 PM

Now is the best time to start a business. Filipinos are now more open to new brands and establishments, allowing the business industry to flourish more quickly. Read more »

Meralco says power contingencies in place for May polls

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 12:44 PM

In the 2016 presidential vote, Meralco deployed generator sets in critical areas to ensure that there are no outages, company spokesman Jose Zaldarriaga said. Read more »

Property boom rides on overseas Filipinos, BPO, Chinese gaming: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 10:10 AM | Updated Apr 12 10:32 AM

The balance between supply and demand "looks very good" with a deficit projected in the office sector, which could drive prices higher, said David Leechiu, founder and CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants. Read more »

Meralco warns of up to 3-hour brownouts with Luzon on highest alert

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 09:17 AM | Updated Apr 12 05:52 PM

Demand is expected to peak at 10,334 megawatts, higher than available capacity of 10,220 megawatts, the NGCP said in a statement. Read more »

World stocks slide before corporate results, dollar gains

Sinéad Carew and Herbert Lash, Reuters
Apr 12 08:57 AM

A gauge of global equity markets slid on Thursday as investors waited for first-quarter earnings reports, while Treasury yields rose after strong US data and a six-month extension of a deadline for Britain to leave the European Union. Read more »

IMF chief says Brexit delay averts 'terrible outcome'

David Lawder and Leika Kihara, Reuters
Apr 12 08:23 AM

The six-month delay of Britain's exit from the European Union, however, does nothing to lift uncertainty over the final outcome, the head of the IMF said. Read more »

Globe restores data service, apologizes for disruption

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 07:39 AM | Updated Apr 12 09:50 AM

The Ayala-led telco apologized for the disruption, which it said occurred from 1:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Customers should restart their devices to connect to the data network, it said. Read more »

Boeing CEO says 737 MAX software update working as designed

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Apr 12 06:47 AM

Boeing Co's chief executive said on Thursday that a software update designed to prevent disasters like 2 recent fatal crashes involving its 737 MAX is working, with about two-thirds of the fast-selling jetliner's customers having seen the fix in simulator sessions. Read more »

Aberya sa BPI, ikinadismaya ng ilang kliyente

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 12:42 AM | Updated Apr 12 05:03 AM

Katuwiran ng BPI, systems upgrade ang dahilan ng aberya. Read more »

BPI says it has restored online, mobile banking services

ABS-CBN News
Apr 12 12:28 AM

BPI early Friday said it has restored its online and mobile banking services that became temporarily unavailable due to a recent systems upgrade.  Read more »

BPI appeals for patience amid 'systems upgrade' issues

ABS-CBN News
Apr 11 11:49 PM

The Bank of Philippine Islands allayed customer fears as it deals with problems caused by a systems upgrade. Read more »