PAG-IBIG Fund released ₱32.92 billion in home loans in the first quarter of 2026, up 9% from ₱30.22 billion in the same period last year, as the agency continued to expand access to home financing for Filipino workers.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Thursday, April 10, 2025
ADB maintains PH growth outlook, lowers inflation forecast for 2025
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has retained its 2025 economic growth forecast of 6 percent for gross domestic product (GDP) while lowering its inflation projection.
DTI open to discuss steelmakers’ plea to ban induction furnaces
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed openness to discussing a proposal from the steelmakers' group to ban the use of induction furnaces in local steel production.
P7.6-M ecstasy hidden in candies, biscuits busted in Clark
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES recently intercepted a parcel containing PHP7.6 million worth of ecstasy tablets concealed in boxes of food items at the Port of Clark.
NAPC cites anti-poverty gains, P600-B programs in place
THE NATIONAL Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Wednesday touted progress in the government’s poverty reduction efforts, citing a drop in poverty and the rollout of over PHP600 billion in anti-poverty programs in 2024.
BI's 'OFW wing' at NAIA T3 to fast-track immigration processing
A DEDICATED 'overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wing' has been opened at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 to ensure faster and more efficient immigration processing for departing migrant workers, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Wednesday.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Use of digital tools vs. fake news, deepfakes pushed
AN ANALYST and a national cybersecurity movement underscored the need for Filipinos to detect fake news, deepfakes and scams using free applications (apps) or software as the government and the private sector intensify the fight against fraudulent activities ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.
Marcos leads destruction of P3.2-B smuggled vapes, vows more seizures
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Monday oversaw the destruction of nearly three million smuggled electronic vapes worth PHP3.26 billion at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) grounds at the South Harbor, Port Area, Manila.
Group asks SC to sanction 'misogynist' bet
A WOMEN'S rights group on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to slap administrative sanctions on a lawyer running for a congressional post over remarks he made about single mothers during a campaign stop.
BI intercepts 2 trafficking victims posing as missionaries
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) on Monday raised the alarm over a new trafficking scheme where victims were made to pose as missionaries on a church trip.
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