LGUs’ COVID response spending reach P118.9-B as of June 2021

Local government units (LGUs) have spent P118.9 billion combined on COVID-19 response measures as of June 2021, of which P76.44 billion came from their own funds, and another P35.44 billion…

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SEC collects P119-M in fees, penalties through online tool

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has collected P119.07 million in fees and penalties, or an average of P11.9 million per month from March 2021 to January of this year,…

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PHL, Japan holding high-level infra meeting on Feb. 16

The Philippines and Japan will hold their 12th high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation on February 16 (Wednesday) via teleconferencing. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III will chair the…

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Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, on behalf of the Philippine Government, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa, on behalf of the Government of Japan, signed the JPY 253.31 billion (about P112.87 billion or US$2.2 billion) 2nd tranche funding for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project on Thursday (February 10) at the Department of Finance (DOF) Building in Roxas Blvd. Manila.

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Insurance industry premiums grow 64% under Duterte presidency

The Philippine insurance industry saw robust growth under the Duterte administration, with total gross premiums rising 64.3 percent from P169.6 billion in the third quarter of 2016 to P278.7 billion…

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The next president will inherit significant economic reforms by Gerardo P. Sicat

BICOLANO TRANSLATION "An masunod na president magmamana nin importanting pagbabagong pang ekonomiya" Significant economic reforms that Rodrigo Duterte’s administration achieved during his term will stand to benefit the country’s next…

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