Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV scoffed at President Duterte’s response to Sen. Manny Pacquiao's allegations of corruption, Duterte ordered concerned government agencies to cooperate in any investigation. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (File Photo/Manila Bulletin) Trillanes, a...
A youth group slammed the Malacañang for its “late expression of alarm” over the poor learning results among Filipino learners as reported by the World Bank. Based on the World Bank report, 80 percent of Filipino students showed poor learning results or below minimum levels of proficiency...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a guide that aims to help developing countries tap into global debt markets to support a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery from the pandemic and meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs). On Friday, July 2, the Manila-based multilateral...
Robinsons Bank (RBank), the financial services arm of the Gokongwei Group, has once again caught the eye of the global landscape with its various product innovations that have earned distinction in 2021. RBank was recognized as “Most Innovative Digital Banking Services – PH 2021”...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 2, raised some concerns on how the World Bank handled an education report revealing that 80 percent of Filipino learners showed poor learning results. Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In an...
While the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the report released by the World Bank, an official of the agency also expressed regret that the reform initiatives currently being undertaken to uplift the quality of education in the country were not acknowledged. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank announced Wednesday it has increased its Covid-19 vaccine fund for developing countries by $8 billion to $20 billion. In addition, the bank's private financing arm secured a 600 million euro ($710 million) package for a South African vaccine manufacturer to ramp up...
Malacañang expressed alarm over the World Bank report that showed that 80 percent of Filipino students do not know what they should know based on their current academic level. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
There are five foreign banks that are expected to apply for digital bank license with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) soon, according to a senior BSP official. “The BSP received expressions of interest (EOI) from around five foreign banks abroad and already operating in the country...
The World Bank has approved a fresh loan to the Philippines that aims to ensure the local financial sector’s stability as well as support the nation's economic recovery. In a statement, the World Bank announced on Friday, June 25, that a $400 million development policy loan (DPL) was approved to...
PNB Holdings Corporation (PHC), the real estate holding company of Philippine National Bank, intends to redevelop its prime properties in Makati and Pasay to boost rental demand and optimize their revenue potential. **media During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, newly-appointed PHC...
Security Bank Corporation’s consumer finance arm SB Finance Corporation (SBF) has launched a car title loan that provides vehicle owners quick access to cash in exchange for their car’s OR/CR (Official Receipt and Certificate of Registration). In a statement, the bank said Car4Cash will allow...
