Interest rate caps for small, short-term loans
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Memorandum Circular 14, Series of 2025, setting the ceilings on interest, penalties, and total costs…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Memorandum Circular 14, Series of 2025, setting the ceilings on interest, penalties, and total costs…
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada proposed a measure to set standard parking rates in malls, commercial establishments, and other parking facilities.
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Banks have long served as pillars of the economy, but some market watchers told Nosy Tarsee that the outlook is dimming as the sector struggles to keep net…
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its economic growth forecast for the Philippines.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go met with vice governors on 5 December at the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines’ year-end assembly in Pasay City, where…
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A 68-year-old American retiree was frugally living off her $38,000 annual pension and did not touch her savings, which she had reserved for emergencies.
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A Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) data shows that Sarangani Representative Steve Solon obtained the largest share, averaging 2.76 billion…
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Consumer groups are strongly pushing back against the one-year state of national calamity proclamation issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by demanding a…
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In economic terms, the 13th-month pay expands your budget line and allows the employed folks to spend a little extra — at least temporarily.
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S&P warned that further erosion of the long-term growth trend may weaken fiscal and debt metrics.
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The investigations into the massive mangling of the budget to generate kickbacks may have revived the chilling effect of probes on government spending last…
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Following the recent budget reduction in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Senator JV Ejercito on Wednesday said there is a need to balance…
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ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas’ headline inflation climbed to 0.7 percent in October 2025, slightly higher than the 0.2 percent posted in September, but still…
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With the IRegIS now fully rolled out nationwide, consumers and businesses can complete regulatory transactions faster and with fewer steps.
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has pushed back on calls by the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (NASECORE) for all power…
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Beyond economics, lowering interest rates is also about restoring trust.
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a legal opinion clarifying that the appeals process for consumer complaints within the Department of Trade and…
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The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) received the “Industry Partnership for Quality Assurance” Award during the Department of Trade…
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