The Department of Finance (DoF) on Wednesday categorically denied the existence of a P28-billion loan from South Korea to fund hundreds of bridges in the Philippines. The DoF issued the statement …
US to continue sending financial aid to Philippines
A senior State Department official underscored that funding assistance from the United States government should be spent with the highest degree of integrity and accountability. At a media roundtable …
A Gen Zer from the Philippines studied overseas, hustled through side gigs, and built a tiny house she now runs as an Airbnb
She designed the house to be Instagrammable, but soon found most guests hardly used their phones while staying there.
Philippines extends land leases to 99 years to attract foreign investors
Foreign investors in the Philippines will be able to lease private land for up to 99 years under a law signed this week, as the country looks to be more competitive in attracting offshore funding for …
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The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements i …
Royina Garma back in the Philippines
Retired police colonel Royina Garma, the former general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) sought for her alleged ties to the Duterte drug war and the murder of a senior …
Business groups seek probe into ‘excessive corruption’ in gov’t projects
More than 30 of the Philippines’ most influential business and civic organizations are calling for an independent investigation into what they describe as “excessive corruption” in government …
Leading digital bank leads launch of open finance for PERA pilot
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) became the first bank to go live during the ceremonial launch of the Open Finance for PERA (OFxPERA) Pilot led …
Customs faces P150 billion loss due to smuggling, says Philippines’ finance chief
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) could lose around P150 billion in revenues this year due to smuggling, a Cabinet official said on Tuesday. “The estimate of the leakage for the year will be roughly P150 …
Customs faces P150 billion loss due to smuggling, says Philippines’ finance chief
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) could lose around P150 billion in revenues this year due to smuggling, a Cabinet official said on Tuesday. “The estimate of the leakage for the year will be roughly P150 …