
Bonfires, rubbish burning among causes of Mountain Province fires — BFP
BAGUIO CITY — According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Mountain Province, open flames from farmlands, rubbish burning, and “alipato,” or flying embers,…
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BAGUIO CITY — According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Mountain Province, open flames from farmlands, rubbish burning, and “alipato,” or flying embers,…
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Public school teachers are stepping up calls for government action as a controversy over garnished payroll accounts exposes worsening financial distress among…
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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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Police arrested a 42-year-old woman in Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City for alleged child abuse, authorities said.
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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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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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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they will not face penalties upon returning to the country,…
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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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Fuel companies currently follow a ‘replacement cost’ scheme, where retail prices reflect the expected cost of replenishing inventory based on recent global…
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House leaders have filed a bill establishing a national protection system designed to automatically shield Filipinos from the economic fallout of global oil…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Soaring fuel prices and supply shortages are crippling General Santos City’s once-thriving fishing industry, forcing both commercial…
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Fire incidents across the Philippines rose by 28 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported over the weekend.
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Senator Loren Legarda has recently criticized the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its failure to present a clear response to rising oil prices, warning that…
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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are emerging as a critical link in raising farm incomes and generating jobs as the government pushes to move…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines has drawn sharper legal boundaries between child sexual exploitation under Republic Act 7610 and acts of lasciviousness…
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About 60 small businesses in Mamburao, the provincial capital of Occidental Mindoro, secured same-day loan approvals as government agencies ramped up financing…
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