BSP governor Benjamin Diokno

BSP ON COVID-19 MEASURES: Gov’t spending better than monetary stimulus

MANILA – Fiscal stimulus will be more effective than a monetary stimulus to date, to address any economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on...
PANANAW 2020. During the local revenuers’ flag-raising ceremonies on March 2 in Roxas City, Eralen De Aro who heads the Bureau of Internal Revenue - Revenue District Office No. 72explains this year’s tax campaign “Pananaw 2020” logo and its theme. PIA CAPIZ PHOTO

‘Pananaw 2020’ targets P1.365-B tax in Capiz

ROXAS CITY – Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District Office (RDO) No. 72 head Eralen De Aro said the agency will identify local taxpayers with...

The 3 Best Practices to Avoid Online Casino Scams

Kicking off sometime around the mid-90s, the online gambling industry has seen rapid growth in recent years. In fact, an online gaming authority called Casino.org revealed...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Iloilo Branch displays the new P20 and enhanced version of the P5 New Generation Currency coins. PNA

‘Don’t mutilate coins, banknotes,’ says BSP

ILOILO City – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Iloilo Branch urged the public to avoid mutilating coins and banknotes. BSP Iloilo deputy director Joanne Marie Castelo said...
The Department of Science and Technology is funding the construction of a hybrid trimaran, currently being built in Aklan, partly powered by ocean wave energy. It is expected to be finished before the year ends. DOST-PCIEERD

‘World’s first ocean wave-powered boat’ currently being built in Aklan

BEFORE the year ends, the world will be seeing its first ocean wave-powered boat, a hybrid trimaran currently being built in Aklan.  During a media event earlier,...
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Antipolo bettor wins 72.3-M Megalotto draw

By Maria C. Leonora Estigoy ONE lucky player of PCSO’s Megalotto 6/45 garnered the jackpot prize worth P72,372,679.40 on Friday, Mar. 2. According to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)...
Market workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant at a market in the southeastern city of Daegu, South Korea on Sunday as a preventive measure after the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. AFP

$12-B in immediate funds available to fight virus – World Bank

THE World Bank on Tuesday announced an initial $12 billion in immediate funds to assist countries grappling with the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus...
The granting of paid leaves is not only beneficial to the employees but economically advantageous for employers as well. Such incentives boost the morale and satisfaction of employees which are manifested in increased productivity, says Baguio City representative Mark Go. UNTV

10-day leave incentives of employees gets House nod

THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to increase the service incentive leave of employees. Voting 197-0, the chamber...
From center left: MMPC president and CEO, Mutsuhiro Oshikiri; DENR secretary Roy Cimatu; MMPC senior vice president for Corporate Division, Yasuki Maruyama and other key officers of DENR and MMPC during the MOA Signing at the DENR Central Office.

MMPC – DENR to start second phase of plantation convergence project

MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sealed the second phase of its on-going plantation project as both parties...

Ford Philippines expands SUV lineup with new Everest trend

FORD Philippines is boosting its SUV lineup with the addition of a new Ford Everest variant, the new Ford Everest Trend, offering customers a new mid-size...