
DSWD expands soup kitchen; eyes rollout in Cebu, Zamboanga
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding its food assistance initiatives, including a soup kitchen program that redistributes…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding its food assistance initiatives, including a soup kitchen program that redistributes…
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European Union (EU) countries were set to make a push Wednesday to unblock a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine, after…
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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is implementing shelter-related financial relief programs, including a three-month moratorium…
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Transport coalitions PISTON and Manibela will launch simultaneous nationwide strikes starting Tuesday to protest high fuel costs and demand the repeal of…
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‘The move may undermine bank profitability as net interest margins peak and credit losses remain elevated.’ — S&P Global Ratings credit analyst, Nikita Anand.
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Excise taxes on LPG and kerosene are temporarily suspended for three months starting 17 April 2026, but — the DoF and BIR, citing minimal expected relief for…
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Suspending the excise tax on all oil products would deliver direct monthly savings of P37 to P70 for most people.
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Motorists and drivers have been given a three-month grace period to renew expiring licenses and vehicle registrations without penalties after the Department of…
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that it is ramping up efforts to eliminate illicit “fixing” activities within the agency and will pursue…
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This Performance translates to a 15.6 percent return on equity and a 1.6 percent return on assets, both among the strongest in the local banking industry.
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The agency said applications will be evaluated based on eligibility and loan status, with priority given to borrowers in good standing who are facing temporary…
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Subic Bay Freeport — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is considering a set of measures aimed at providing much-needed financial relief to port…
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Listed liquor maker Emperador Inc. is raising €300 million, or more than P20 billion from a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to refinance an existing debt of…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered the strategic deployment of personnel nationwide Tuesday to maintain…
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The agency reported that approximately 750 beneficiaries were served during the Makati launch.
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Senator Christopher Bong Go on Monday urged the government to re-prioritize public spending and to mobilize unused funds to cushion the impact of rising fuel…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday resorted to a little theatrics in confronting rumors — walking and shuffling as if he were about to break into a…
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In the tight-knit circle of Philippine family empires, where boardrooms double as family reunions and a handshake can outlast any contract, debts have a way of…
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