New eTravel system allows greater mobility, enhanced travel
TOURISM Secretary Christina Frasco welcomed the launch of the eTravel system for returning Filipino residents and tourists, saying this allows for greater mobility and...
Inflation surges to 8.0% in November
INFLATION surged to 8.0% in November, the fastest since November 2009’s 9.1% and surpassing the 14-year high of 7.7% recorded in October, the Philippine Statistics...
Revenue collection seen to surpass pre-pandemic level in 2022
FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno yesterday said revenue collections would surpass pre-pandemic levels this year due to more robust economic activities and effective tax administration.
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DA warns public against buying onions online
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) cautioned the public against purchasing onions from online platforms as these may be illegally imported into the country.
According to...
LA CARLOTA SUPPORTS URC’S PLASTIC WASTE PROGRAM
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), led by its president and chief executive officer Irwin Lee (right), conducted its third monthly collection of used plastics for...
BSP WARNS: ‘Watch out for fake central bank employees’
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the public should not provide personal information to unscrupulous individuals representing themselves as employees or authorized representatives...
Fuel prices down for 3 straight weeks
OIL firms will implement another big-time price rollback today, bringing domestic fuel prices down for three consecutive weeks.
Starting 12:01 a.m., Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz,...
GCash goes hyperlocal to expand reach, empower people in countryside
GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, is focusing on hyper localization and partnerships with local government units (LGUs) to extend financial services to the...
Metrobank gets back-to-back win as the ‘Strongest Bank in the Philippines’
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is named “The Strongest Bank in the Philippines” for the second consecutive year by The Asian Banker.
“The Bank...
Gov’t offers MSMEs loans for workers’ 13th month pay
THE GOVERNMENT is again offering a loan facility for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) having difficulty providing the mandatory 13th month pay to...