Tag: january

USC grad ranks 5th in January 2023 architect exam

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A LONE Cebu-based graduate made it to the top 10 in the recently concluded Architect Licensure Examinations (ALE), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Angel Phebles Lopina Altejar, who graduated from the University of San Carlos, landed fifth in the January 2023 ALE. She obtained an 82.80 percent rating. Meanwhile, Bhing-Bhing […]

BoC exceeds January collection target

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THE Bureau of Customs (BoC)  said it surpassed its collection target for January with revenue of P65.801 billion in the Jan. 1-27 period. Collections had exceeded the target by 11% four days before the end of the month, it said in a statement. The total was also 13.2% higher than the year-earlier collection. For 2023, […]

Mazda Production and Sales Results for December 2022 and for January through December 2022

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TOKYO, Jan 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for December 2022 and for January through December 2022 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production (1) December 2022Mazda’s domestic production volume in December 2022 decreased 20.2% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. […]

JG Summit income hits P6.5B as economy improves

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JG SUMMIT Holdings, Inc.’s nine-month core net income reached P6.5 billion, more than 10 times the P600 million posted in the same period last year, as the Gokongweis’ consumer-facing businesses improved. “Our core businesses in food, airline, real estate and banking continue to benefit from the sustained strong demand brought about by the increase in […]

Budget deficit widens in January

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THE National Government’s budget deficit widened to P23.4 billion in January, as spending increased due to the release of tax allotments to local government units (LGUs). Data from the Bureau of the Treasury released on Thursday showed the January fiscal gap jumped by 66.3% from the P14.1-billion deficit a year earlier. Month on month, the […]

Philippine unemployment falls to lowest since January 2020

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By Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo The Philippines’ unemployment rate fell to a two-year low in January as the size of the workforce shrank due to stricter mobility curbs in the capital region, the government said. Preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) January round of the Labor Force Survey showed the jobless rate stood […]

January jobless rate slows to 2-year low as workforce shrinks

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The country’s jobless rate eased to two-year low as the size of the Filipino workforce decreased amid the Omicron-driven movement restrictions in January. Preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s January round of the Labor Force Survey showed unemployment rate eased to 6.4% from 6.6% in December and 8.8% in January last year. This was […]

Bank lending picks up further in January: BSP

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BANK lending expanded for the sixth consecutive month in January, based on the latest data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday.Outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase payments with the BSP, expanded by 8.5 percent in January from the revised 4.8 percent in December, the central bank […]

Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2022

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HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for January 2022 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic ProductionMazda’s domestic production volume in January 2022 decreased 2.0% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in January 2022]CX-5: […]

January net inflow of hot money lowest in 5 months

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The Philippines posted the smallest net inflow of foreign portfolio investments in five months in January, as a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections dampened sentiment. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday evening showed hot money registered a net inflow of $14.6 million in January, 85% lower than the […]