NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) A doctor from the Lung Center of the Philippines reminded cigarette and vape users that quitting such habits is an important way to protect their lung health and avoid diseases. “Prevention pa rin, kaya talagang isinusulong din po natin iyong huwag magsisigarilyo ang ating...
Retailer Puregold Price Club, Inc. and imported liquor distributor The Keepers Holdings Inc., both listed firms controlled by tycoon Lucio Co, reported strong earnings growth in the first nine months of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Puregold said it grew consolidated...
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited the Philippines on Monday, Nov. 7, to further enhance the military cooperation between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), shakes hands with...
The Roman Catholic Church will commemorate on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the oldest and first in rank of the four major basilicas of the Catholic faith in Rome, Italy, that include the Basilicas of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Mary Major....
In a bid to support farmers, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with officials from different government agencies to discuss the plan to import fertilizer for the year 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets officials from different government agencies in Malacañang on...
Benchmark interest rates for short-term loans rose anew, forcing the national government reduced its borrowing ceiling. At Monday's auction of short-term IOUs, the Bureau of the Treasury awarded only P6.7 billion of debt papers, less than half of its P15 billion program for the week. National...
The Marcos administration is feeling the pinch of the strengthening US dollar as the Bureau of the Treasury blamed the weak peso as one of the culprits for the national government’s ballooning debts. On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Treasury bureau reported that as of September, the outstanding debt of...
The national government rejected all bids for its short- and long-term debt paper offerings after investors sought for higher returns. At Wednesday’s dual auctions, Nov. 2, the Bureau of the Treasury failed to borrow P50 billion from the sale of three-, and six-months notes as well as one-, and...
Despite rising interest rates due to high inflation plus interest rate hikes here and abroad, the Bureau of the Treasury increased its domestic borrowing program for November. Based on the Treasury advisory on Thursday, Oct. 27, the November financing plan of the Marcos administration increased by...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), government financial institutions (GFIs), and the country's top banks to discuss the government's plans regarding disaster management. Malacañang photo According to the Office of...
The national government’s budget deficit slightly narrowed in September as revenue collection outstripped last year’s performance due to the above target tax take by the Bureau of Customs. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed on Wednesday, Oct. 26, that the Marcos administration incurred...
The Bureau of the Treasury borrowed less than expected after yield on long-term debt papers rose. The interest rate on the reissued 25-year Treasury bonds with a remaining life of 12 years and 11 months settled at 7.887 percent, above the prevailing secondary market rates of 7.233 percent to 7.368...
