The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the government’s plan for the economy to recover from the coronavirus-induced global crisis covers an array of programs meant to help small businesses get back on their feet. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that...
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded yesterday bids for treasury bills yesterday's auction. The three- and six-month notes and one-year papers fetched average rates of 1.121 percent, 1.601 percent and 1.858 percent, respectively. The auction was more than three-times oversubscribed...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) assured lawmakers of its full support for the proposed measure allowing banks to dispose their bad loans and other non-performing assets (NPAs) through asset management companies. BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay gave this assurance during a recent joint hearing of...
Of course it does. The question is how? Illustration from Freepik We’re living in a right-handed world. In fact, only 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. It’s true that we don’t normally mind left-handed folks. It’s not until we encounter that one left-handed desk at...
Rep. Bambol Tolentino National athletes and coaches might soon get their allowances in full once the House Bill No. 6953 or “Bayanihan Act 2” becomes a law. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and Tagaytay City Congressman Bambol Tolentino said he included the said provision into the...