LANDBANK rolls out SAP, relief packages for Bayanihan Law with zero service/handling charges

THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) supports government agencies in the distribution of various social protection programs to poor households most affected by the ongoing enhanced...
Taxpayers line-up to file their Income Tax Returns at the Bureau on Internal Revenue (BIR) office in Quezon City. GMA

Tax deadlines pushed back further due to lockdown

THE Department of Finance said Monday it pushed back the deadlines for filing and payment of taxes. The deadline for filing of annual income tax returns...

PSEi retreats as market awaits developments on COVID-19

SHARE prices on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) retreated on Monday, as the market awaited developments on the COVID-19 pandemic. The main PSEi shed 56.32 points or...

BSP on fight for economy: ‘We still have a lot of bullets in our...

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Sunday there was still room to cut the benchmark interest rate and banks' reserve requirement to save the...

DOF: Revenue collections P156-B short of target due to lockdown

REVENUE collections of the attached agencies of the Department of Finance (DOF) were P156 billion short of the earlier announced targets, which the government attributed to...

Data-driven recovery roadmap for Iloilo businesses on its way

By Ken Lerona THE conversation to help Ilonggo businesses recover is very well taking shape with different sectors working together to build a solid roadmap...

Bacolod BPO firms get special authority for shuttle service

BACOLOD City – Business process outsourcing (BPO) companies with call center operations here have been granted a special authority by Mayor Evelio Leonardia to operate a...

Pag-IBIG Fund approves P716-M cash loans to over 37,900 members amid ECQ

PAG-IBIG Fund has so far approved cash loan applications of 37,901 members affected by the community quarantine, top officials announced recently.  “In support of the government’s efforts and...
There is enough supply of goods in supermarkets even if authorities decide to extend the lockdown anew, the country’s trade chief said Saturday. ABS-CBN

DTI: Basic goods enough even if gov’t extends lockdown again

THERE is enough supply of goods in supermarkets even if authorities decide to again extend the lockdown, the country’s trade chief said Saturday. Trade secretary Ramon Lopez...

Why not borrow money to ‘jumpstart’ economy, ex-NEDA chief suggests

THE Philippines needs to borrow money if it hopes to “jumpstart” its economy after the lockdown in Luzon is lifted, a former government official said Saturday. Ernesto...