MANILA – State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a new PHP311.8-million term loan to the local government unit (LGU) of Tuguegarao City... Read full article
MANILA – The whole-of-government approach to address the impact of the coronavirus-induced pandemic has resulted positively as shown by the continued recovery of the Philippine economy, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said.... Read full article
MANILA – Micro and small enterprises that are having difficulty in giving the 13th-month pay of their employees can apply for a government loan, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a statement on Sunday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Small Business Corp. (SBCorp) said some 8,000 micro and small enterprises are eligible to tap its interest-free 13th Month Pay Loan Facility.... Read full article
MANILA – Key government officials reiterated their support for the growth of the shrimp industry, one of the major aquaculture commodities in the country, during the virtual 13th Philippine Shrimp Congress.... Read full article
MANILA – The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) has dubbed as “a feat” the economy’s third-quarter performance.... Read full article
MANILA – Upticks in global oil prices are seen as major upside risk to the Philippines’ October 2021 inflation rate, which Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts to stay between 4.5 to 5.3 percent.... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – Local government units (LGUs) can already start with the pre-registration of minors eligible for the vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).... Read full article
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is urging government agencies to pay unremitted premium contributions to avail of penalty condonation.... Read full article
MANILA – House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez assured on Friday that the introduction of institutional amendments to the 2022 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) is aboveboard.... Read full article