
DA launches digital system to speed farm loans
Farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs may soon see faster access to credit as the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolls out a digital lending overhaul…
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Farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs may soon see faster access to credit as the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolls out a digital lending overhaul…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked the corporate registration and lending license of Gul-Zara Lending Investor Corp., effectively barring it…
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Hounded by threats, shamed in public, and exposed without consent, thousands of borrowers have found themselves at the mercy of abusive online lending apps,…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is weighing the removal of its moratorium on new online lending platforms (OLPs), a move that could reopen the…
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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Authorities seized over P7 million worth of alleged substandard desktop and laptop computers from a warehouse at Barangay Salapungan…
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Imposing a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on system loss charges in electricity bills penalizes consumers for electricity they did not use, raising serious legal and…
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Since electricity users pay a so-called Feed-In Tariff (FIT) as a subsidy for renewable energy (RE) companies to make their operations viable, an energy sector…
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Umeta Credit Lending Corp. is no longer allowed to operate its lending apps after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered it to immediately stop…
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Umeta Credit Lending Corp. is no longer allowed to operate its lending apps after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered it to immediately stop…
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This shift recognizes a fundamental truth – scams are behavioral attacks as much as they are technological ones.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Bantay Kuryente Movement released results of a snap consumer survey showing strong public support for reforms at SOCOTECO II,…
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At least 10 small and medium enterprises from Tarlac showcased their local craftsmanship on the global stage this week, generating millions of pesos in orders…
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The so-called unjust arrest of 70-year-old engineer Even Calajate, president of the Alliance for Consumer Protection (ACP) and former chairman of the San Jose…
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Compass Talks, to be launched on 5 February 2026, before the start of the Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld international trade fairs held…
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Consumer groups’ fears that other generating companies would follow the lead of San Miguel Corp.’s unit, San Miguel Global Power (SMGP), in invoking the broad…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects stronger growth in 2026, banking on a recovery in borrowing demand as global and domestic uncertainties ease.
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Retailers endured a bruising holiday season, weighed down in part by the corruption scandal that peaked during the Christmas period.
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