Pag-IBIG home loan releases rise as economy reopens

Pag-IBIG home loan releases increased over the last two months as officials cited the continuous enhancements to the agency’s loan programs while making services...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. ABS-CBN

PH, ADB ink $26.5-M Local Governance Reform Project loan

THE Philippines inked a $26.5-million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan which would finance the reforms needed to improve local property valuation and tax collection. In...
“The current monetary stance can hold for the next few quarters and I’m positive that what we’ve done is sufficient,” says Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno. NEDA

PH economy over ‘most difficult’ period, now on ‘rebound’

THE country’s current monetary policy stance “can hold” over the next few quarters as the economy has passed the “most difficult” period and is...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is optimistic that the country will have a lot of foreign investors next year. Photo shows the Ortigas skyline seen from the junction in Pasig City. ABS-CBN

FDIs to recover in 2021 after taking virus hit – BSP

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said yesterday foreign direct investments (FDIs) could recover by 2021 after inflows shrank due to the...

Philippines raises output of PPE, ventilators

THE country has increased its capacity in producing N88 surgical masks, medical-grade coveralls, and ventilators vital for its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Data from...

Duterte should outline ‘clear’ economic recovery measures in SONA – business groups

SOME of the country’s major business groups has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to outline “clear” economic strategies during his State of the Nation Address...

HuaSiong’s Red Phoenix MILES is No. 1 in ‘maximum impact’ online learning

ILOILO CITY – With the introduction of its innovative Red Phoenix MILES (Maximum Impact LEarning Solution) program, HuaSiong College of Iloilo (HSCI) has proven...

DOST lauds local MSMEs for complete repayment of gov’t financial assistance

TWO local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Iloilo City were granted with the Certificates of Completion by the Department of Science and...

Cimatu confirms mining firms closed by Lopez set to resume ops

ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday confirmed that some of the mining companies earlier closed and suspended by his predecessor – the late Regina...

Drink, dine & unwind at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo as it turns five

ON ITS birthday month this July, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo celebrates “new normal-style” with exciting offers on room accommodations, dining experiences, and intimate gatherings. As a...