The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) - Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) warned the public against social media sites and individuals that give out “false information” about financial assistance and scholarships its offers. (CHED / MB Visual...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental turned over cash assistance totaling P285,000 to 57 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Tuesday, May 16. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson leads the turnover of the P285,000 cash assistance to 57 former NPA...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo on Monday, May 8, filed a bill seeking to provide free financial literacy training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as a pre-departure and post-arrival seminar to prevent them from being victimized by various investment and online scams. Tulfo, chairman of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged Congress to pursue the passage of a measure that would help more Filipinos become knowledgeable and skilled in handling their personal finances for their future. Gatchalian, who filed Senate Resolution No. 569, said he finds the results of the 2021...
Major Philippine banks came together to express their willingness to lend to micro-farmers who are under Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat (Kalap) Agri Program, its founder Joey Concepcion said on Tuesday, April 4. During the Laging Handa press briefing, the Private Sector Advisory Council member...
The Pateros municipal government was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for passing the 2022 Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) assessment. Mayor Miguel Ponce III received the mark of recognition from the DILG National Capital Region headed by Maria Lourdes...
Malacañang said that the Marcos administration would establish a Presidential Help Desk to address the financial and medical requests for assistance being submitted by the public to the Office of the President (OP). Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after Executive Secretary Lucas...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed social pension to 61,431 senior citizens in the Caraga region. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (third from right) turns over financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) to...
FROM THE MARGINS March is Women’s Month. Since 1988, the Philippines has dedicated March to celebrating women’s achievements and raising awareness about domestic violence, discrimination, and other issues facing Filipino women. March 8 is also International Women’s Day. The Philippines holds...
The Philippine government is set to send $200,000 in financial donations to the Syrian Arab Republic following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria and killed over 55,000 people last month. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office said the donation would be...
The local stock market gained despite some profit-taking as investors wait for the February’s inflation figures. The main index added 15.75 points or 0.24 percent to close at 6,671.12 as the Services sector led the advance while Conglomerates declined. Volume fell to 656 million shares...
The local stock market rose after investor sentiment was boosted by the February inflation report. The main index gained 34.00 points or 0.51 percent to close at 6,705.12 as the Industrial sector led the advance but Conglomerates retreated. Volume improved to 1.82 billion shares worth...
