Gov’t saving lives from virus, hunger—DOF

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has assured the business community that the Duterte administration is focused on saving lives not just from the coronavirus pandemic but also from hunger and…

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DOF clarifies fair market value definition for shares of stocks

The Department of Finance has issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 20-2020, clarifying fair market value (FMV) definition for transfer of shares of stocks not listed and traded in the local…

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Overseas Filipinos invest P1.95-M in RTBs via mobile app

Filipinos based in 24 countries have invested a combined P1.95 million in the five-year PROGRESO Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) through the mobile app Bonds.PH, the Philippines’ first digital platform that…

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Bonds.PH app yields P48-M in RTB investments

The Philippines’ first mobile application that allows small investors to buy government securities with their smartphones has enabled the government to raise about P48 million from the sale of the…

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BTr raises record P516-B from five-year PROGRESO Bonds

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) settled P516.3 billion in Five-Year Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs), also known as the PROGRESO Bonds, at the rate of 2.625% per annum on Aug.…

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World Bank commits support for PHL economic recovery plan

The World Bank has redesigned around US$1.9 billion-worth of projects in the Philippines that are expected to be approved this year to support the government’s comprehensive plan to bounce back…

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Economy starting to recover after strict March-May lockdown

Business activities in various sectors of the economy have started to pick up since the economic standstill during the second quarter of this year triggered by the 11-week Luzon-wide enhanced…

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