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Year: 2024

BI maintains arrest of Indians in money-lending trade legal

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) maintained that the arrest of 16 Indian nationals in the provinces of Antique and Iloilo in February this year was legal.

In a statement Monday night, Commissioner Norman Tansingco also vowed to pursue a separat…

Affordable housing units to rise in Calamba under 4PH program

CALAMBA CITY: Nearly 2,000 families stand to benefit from a low-cost housing project in Barangay Real here as part of the Marcos administration’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) program.

The four 12-story buildings will contain a to…

Looking for business? Rice retailing offers ROI in 8-10 months

MANILA: A local franchisor is urging Filipinos to go into the business of rice retailing as payback could be seen within eight to 10 months.

Goldmine Farm to Market president and founder Orlando Manuntag said rice retailing is a viable business in th…

Marcos turns over Balanga housing units to 216 relocated families

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday turned over housing units to 216 informal settler families in Balanga, Bataan affected by the cleanup and relocation operations in hazard-prone areas.

The relocated settlers used to live along the …

BSP: Banks’ reserve requirement ratio cut still possible

MANILA: A further cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) is still possible, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

“We want to eventually reduce the reserve requirement, but we’re trying to figure out the right timing. We will raise it at…