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Deferment of SSS contribution hike up for Senate plenary deliberation

SENATE committees on Tuesday approved the bills calling for the suspension of the increase in the contribution rate of the Social Security System (SSS),...
As 2020 drew to a close, DBP welcomed two new members in its Board of Directors. Photo shows (from left) Director Rafael L. Reyes, Chairman Alberto G. Romulo, Director Jeannie N. Sandoval, and President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa.

Responsive Banking Redefined for Countrywide Pandemic Recovery

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) marks its 74th anniversary with a redefined approach towards responsive banking, providing viable and sustainable support to...

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Have you ever thought of getting a life insurance but each time you try to get one, you’re gripped with the fear of lapsing...
The Philippine agriculture department said it will seek new price limits on pork and chicken meat to address the price hikes caused by the African swine fever outbreak. MARK DEMAYO, ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

Agri bats for new price ceilings as hog, poultry raisers cry foul

THE Department of Agriculture on Monday said it will seek new price limits on pork and chicken meat to address the price hikes caused...
Despite the threat of coronavirus, commercial establishments on JM Baza Street in Iloilo City are reliving their usual frantic flow of people buying goods. The city government is allowing more business establishments to operate with 100 percent of their workforce under a general community quarantine. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

BIR: Fewer tax collections last year, but more tax-paying businesses

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue said Monday it collected P1.94 trillion taxes last year, 11.23 percent less than the P2.19 trillion in 2019 as...

Global foreign direct investment down 42% in 2020

MAINLY driven by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, global foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020 slipped by 42 percent year-on-year to $859...

Metrobank continues to provide aid to Filipino families in need

We stay true to the mission of providing aid to Filipino families in need. As the nation grapples with the impact of the pandemic,...
In a recent briefing with the press, Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Mark Villar says that the volume of vehicles plying the metro’s most notorious thoroughfare is expected to be reduced by 20 to 30 percent by the second quarter of 2020. LEANDRE GRECIA

Buy locally assembled vehicles, public urged

TRADE secretary Ramon Lopez has encourage Filipinos to patronize locally assembled vehicles to save the local automotive industry. According to the Department of Trade and...
Within the region, the country is the second top-performing exporter next to Vietnam. Only the Philippines, China, and Vietnam registered positive export growth among 11 trade-oriented economies last year, DTI says. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY

EDC adjusts export targets

THE Export Development Council (EDC) has approved the revised targets for exports for 2021 and 2022, Trade secretary Ramon Lopez said. “We have adjusted the...

P80M allotted for ASF test kits

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it initially set aside P80 million for the production of locally produced test kits that can detect African...