Where in the Philippines can you find monuments of the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal and Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio located just a few meters apart and appearing to be walking away from each other, perhaps because of differences in opinion and p…
Insurance penetration in the Philippines has been improving but challenges remain, thus, the need to further boost financial literacy, among others, stakeholders said.At around 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) insurance penetration rate, Insur…
Expectations for more aggressive hikes in the Federal Reserve’s key rates, after the 75 basis points increase this week, resulted in the negative close of the Philippines’ main equities index and the peso on Friday.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (…
More than 18,000 families in Negros Occidental province affected by Typhoon Odette last December have received financial assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA).Each beneficiary received PHP5,000 to help rebuild their damaged houses throug…
Iloilo City is “one of the places if not the place in the country ” with the most number of preserved plazas that are open for the public to visit, the head of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has said.The Commission formall…
A bettor in Malabon became an instant millionaire after guessing the right six-digit combination of the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Friday, winning the PHP103-million jackpot.In an advisory Saturday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said th…
