Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank has approved a $300-million policy loan to support the Philippine government’s push to ramp up financial inclusion especially in unserved and underserved …
ADB OKs $300-M loan to support financial inclusion reforms in Philippines
The Asian Development Bank announced Friday it approved a $300-million loan for the Philippines to boost the government’s push to trasnform the country into a cash-lite economy.
Philippines protests Chinese fishing seizures, air warnings
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese forces seized fishing devices set up by Filipinos in a disputed shoal in their latest spat in the South China Sea …
Philippines protests China’s ‘illicit’ warnings, coast guard conduct
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was China’s illegal confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South …
No more big drug labs monitored in Philippines, says PDEA chief
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday said it has not monitored any big illegal drug laboratory operating in the country lately, as it lauded the government’s intensified anti-drug …
Western Union to Serve Underserved People in the Philippines
Western Union (WU) partners with CARD Bank for efficient money transfer services to underserved families across the Philippines.
Philippines ‘losing’ its soul due to killings, say bishops
The Philippines is slowly losing its soul due to the spate of killings, especially of activists who were wrongfully vilified, the Ecumenical Bishops Forum said Thursday. The bishops lamented that the …
D&L Industries: Largest Food Ingredient Supplier In The Philippines
D&L Industries is the outright market leader for the various businesses it operates, and there could be potential for market share gains in the medium term due to Covid-19.
AMLC: Pandemic causes rise in financial crimes
MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) yesterday warned banks and other financial institutions that money launderers and perpetrators of financial crimes are taking advantage …
Philippines’ COVID-19 tally soars past 173,000 with 4,650 new cases
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally soared to 173,774 after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 4,650 new infections on Wednesday, the eighth consecutive day in which over …