Several senators expressed their reluctance on changing the name of “West Philippine Sea” to “Sea of Asia” considering the clarity in territorial rights. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano noted in a press statement Tuesday that when it comes to standing the…
Day: October 31, 2023
Western Visayas top cop to winning bets: Don’t insult losers
Winning candidates are urged not to insult losers, which might be a reason for them to retaliate. ‘Those who are winning, do not taunt the losers,’ Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, regional director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6), said in a media …
Returning to the roots of Filipino ‘Undas’
Once again, Filipinos observe “Undas” to remember their departed loved ones, as well as partake in merry-making over the spooky, macabre, and fun side of the supernatural. “Undas” is the Filipino term for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, both of wh…
Banks suspend ops on Nov. 1-2
Local banks have advised their clients to be prepared ahead of the bank operations’ suspension on All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2). PS Bank, Metropolitan Group’s thrift banking arm, in an advisory on Tuesday said all its branches na…
PH debt declines in September
The national government’s (NG) total outstanding debt declined as of end-September this year due to its repayments of both local and foreign borrowings. Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday showed that the NG’s total outstandin…
Younger Pinoy workers inclined to have side hustle
A survey has shown that younger Filipino workers are inclined to have part-time jobs outside of their regular work to build their financial capacity at a young age. According to Agile Data Solutions, Inc., a startup market research firm, 60 percent of…
LandBank waives fees for fund transfers below P1K
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) said it has removed fees for online fund transfers to other banks via InstaPay and PESONet for transactions worth PHP1,000 and below. In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said customers can now enjoy fr…
Bargain hunting lifts PSEi, peso strengthens
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 11.79 points, or 0.20 percent on Tuesday, but still failed to lift the local bourse back to the 6,000-level. The PSEi kicked off the week’s shortened trading at 5,973.78 level with All Shares also incr…