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7 Nutrition and Meal Planning Tips for a Senior Citizen’s Diet

The human body changes significantly with age, and so do its nutritional needs. Muscle mass tends to decline, metabolism slows, and it may also...

Estate tax amnesty deadline moved to June 16, says BIR

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a tax advisory extending the period to avail the estate tax amnesty law to June 16 from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos' economic team estimates that a P200-increase in wages could raise inflation by around 2 percentage points, and could hurt the poor as well as small businesses. Photo shows an elderly street vendor selling native delicacies under pouring rain in Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City on June 11, 2025. PNA PHOTO BY ROBERT OSWALD P. ALFILER

Legislated wage hikes to harm economy, hurt poor Filipinos – economic team

THE economic team of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos warned about the pending wage hike bills, arguing that the proposed legislation could fan inflation and...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. leads the ceremonial selling of the P20 per kilo NFA rice in Cebu on May 1, 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

Congress urged to restore NFA’s key powers

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will call on the upcoming 20th Congress, which would convene in late July, to restore key powers...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-supervised institutions, including banks and e-wallets under the central bank with electronic payment and financial services, have one year to comply with new requirements for fraud management systems. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Banks, e-wallets given a year to comply with fraud management system

IN AN effort to curb financial scams, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is giving BSP-supervised institutions (BSI) one year to comply with new...

Global Remittance Made Easy with PalawanPay and Palawan Express Pera Padala — Affordable, Fast,...

For many Filipinos, sending money is more than just a transaction; it’s a lifeline. It supports loved ones, fulfills responsibilities, and keeps connections strong...
Rising retail sales are likely to translate into more credit card transactions, buy-now-pay-later usage, and small-ticket installment loans, according to consultancy firm TransUnion. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASIA.NIKKEI.COM

PH credit market seen to grow as inflation eases

THE Philippine credit market is expected to grow as inflation goes down, a consultancy firm said Tuesday. TransUnion noted that inflation eased to 1.3 percent...
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Electricity consumer group seeks overhaul of CSP regime

CONSUMER advocacy group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (Nasecore) is seeking an overhaul of the competitive selection process (CSP) scheme that governs...
The Philippine Statistics Authority says agricultural exports climbed by 8.7 percent to $743.22 million in April 2025. Photo shows a woman washing bananas as they process it for packaging at the private company’s banana plantation in Tagum City, Davao Del Norte. ANDREW TADALAN / PDI PHOTO

Philippine agricultural trade deficit narrows in April

THE country’s agricultural trade deficit narrowed in April as exports outpaced imports despite challenges fueled by the tariff war between the United States and...
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (left) and Japan International Cooperation Agency chief representative Baba Takashi sign the Records of Discussion for the Project on Resource Inventory of Hydropower Potential Sites on June 9, 2025. The initiative aims to identify and assess viable large-scale hydropower sites across the country. DOE PHOTO

DOE, JICA partner for technical cooperation project on clean energy

THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnered to advance the Philippines' clean energy goals through a three-year technical...