
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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‘Our fellow Filipinos are not alone in this crisis. Through our shared efforts, we are not just delivering relief to help our kababayan, but also building on…
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ADB has cleared a $400-million Business Environment Strengthening with Technology (BEST) Program loan supporting reforms simplifying business regulations,…
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The effective interest rate on unsecured loans of up to P10,000 will drop to 12 percent per month from 15 percent today.
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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 victim, identified as Claudette Jacobo, said she initially thought someone had thrown something at her, but the sudden numbness and discovery of blood led…
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The world body estimates that 240 million people in conflict zones, suffering from epidemics, or victims of natural disasters and climate change are in need of…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) has ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to immediately investigate allegations of payola , or bribery, within…
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Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI), in partnership with Solaire Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc.…
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Tzu Chi members from across the country and abroad lent their time to help thousands of Cebuanos displaced by ‘Typhoon Tino.’
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Among the poorest 30 percent of households, deflation was at 0.2 percent, following a 0.4 percent drop in October and far below the 2.9 percent inflation…
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‘Measures will continue to be pursued to file cases once the investigation is complete.’
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Banda Aceh (AFP) — Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that…
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PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) — Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel on Monday to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000…
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To date, OneAboitiz’s combined support for affected areas has reached over P17 million, benefiting more than 37,000 families across North Luzon, Visayas and…
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A firm believer in interfaith harmony, Siao skillfully integrated Buddhist charitable principles into the Philippines’ predominantly Catholic society.
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COLOMBO (AFP ) — Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on Saturday as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by “Cyclone Ditwah”…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said it has prepositioned more than 1 million family food packs (FFPs) in areas that may be…
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