
Philippines obtains $1-B World Bank agri loan
The Philippines has secured a $1-billion loan from the World Bank — its largest for agriculture to date — to accelerate reforms aimed at boosting productivity,…
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The Philippines has secured a $1-billion loan from the World Bank — its largest for agriculture to date — to accelerate reforms aimed at boosting productivity,…
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Pag-IBIG Fund announced it will maintain a 3 percent annual interest rate for qualified socialized housing loans under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa…
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The Social Security System (SSS) on Sunday said it is studying the feasibility of offering a loan moratorium for members and a condonation program for…
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More than P680,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from three drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City early Friday morning.
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The Philippines and Japan on Friday signed another batch of loan agreements worth 220 billion Japanese yen, or approximately P84.81 billion, for the completion…
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A Social Security System (SSS) member was blocked from claiming his retirement benefits after a decades-old loan he insists was already paid suddenly…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Transport cooperatives and corporations are formally requesting a temporary suspension of monthly payments for modernized vehicles,…
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The acting director of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (HPG) resigned Wednesday, one day after a female subordinate filed administrative…
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UnionBank is offering credit card holders a new way to access quick cash by converting their available credit limits into installment-based loans under its…
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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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The Philippines has secured $800 million (¥123.09 billion) in policy financing from the World Bank (WB) to support reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal…
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More than P800,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from three suspects during a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City early Friday.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Operatives of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) intercepted a shipment of suspected mineral ore valued at about…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has moved to stop unlicensed fertilizer production in Mindanao, issuing a show-cause order to DQB Green Agricultural…
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Actor Gil Cuerva has addressed the controversy surrounding an intimate video circulating online, saying the footage was recorded without his knowledge or…
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BDO Unibank Inc. has posted a record net income of P87.2 billion in 2025, up six percent from P82.0 billion a year earlier, driven by expansion across its core…
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As part of the 2026 DTI-SB Corp Regional Roadshow, the agency will bring on-site loan application and evaluation services to Sorsogon City on 5 March at The…
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