DOT-6 gears up for One Visayas tourism circuits

THE Department of Tourism Region 6 (DOT-6) is now in talks with various tour operators in the region as it continues to develop destinations...

Rollback in gasoline prices, hike in diesel seen next week

MOTORISTS should expect mixed movements in the retail prices of petroleum products to be implemented next week. Citing results of international fuel trading in the...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a circular limiting the value of large cash transactions to P500,000 per banking day. "We want to make it more difficult for the contractors, for the guys involved in this flood control mess to be able to take money out of the banks," said BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. PNA FILE PHOTO

BSP begins probe into large amount of cash flows in financial system

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) started a probe into the big amount of cash flows in the financial system, which may be linked...
The Bankers Association of the Philippines says its member-banks had reported as much as a 95-percent drop in deposits with maturities longer than five years. DBP PHOTO

New tax law spurs ‘dramatic’ retreat from long-term bank savings

THE NEW law ending tax breaks on long-term time deposits has triggered a “dramatic” exodus from those savings products, leaving banks and policymakers to...
The proposed Bank Account, E-Wallet, and Other Financial Accounts Regulation or Senate Bill No. 2380 requires banks and financial institutions to respond to cybercrime cases “with more urgency” and improve online platforms, payment schemes, and data security. VIA VULCAN POST.COM

Digital bank license application to stop again on Dec. 1 – BSP

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday, September 25, announced that it will stop accepting new applications for digital bank licenses on December...

DHL Express to Adjust Pricing for 2026 in the Philippines

Makati City - DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, announced price adjustments today that will take effect on January 1, 2026....
The Philippine government’s goal is to plant 100 million coconut trees by 2028 to achieve global market leadership. In 2024, Philippine Coconut Authority said they planted around 8.6 million, while the target for this year is around 15.3 million. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

PH coconut exports seen to remain strong until 2026

PHILIPPINE coconut export revenues are expected to remain robust at around USD2 billion to USD3 billion until 2026, given the rising demand for coconut...
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Juan: ‘Upholding the market is ERC’s mandate in new era’

THE new chief of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has expressed readiness to engage in a productive dialogue with the consumers, whether through the...
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Philippines, Singapore in talks to modernize 48-year-old tax pact

THE Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has begun negotiations with Singapore to update the nearly five-decade-old 1977 Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). This is...

AS Watson, Watsons Philippines’ Parent Company Celebrate World Pharmacists Day, Honoring Their Global Health...

(25 Sept 2025) On World Pharmacists Day, AS Watson, Watsons Philippines’ parent company proudly celebrates the dedication and expertise of its global network of...