MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to reduce banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) rate to 5 percent from the current 9.5 percent.

In a televised interview on Friday, Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the BSP will likely cut policy rat…

MANILA: The United States has downgraded its travel alert for four major travel destinations in Mindanao – Davao City, Davao del Norte, Siargao Island, and the Dinagat Islands.

The State Department updated its travel advisory for the Philippines on M…

MANILA: A leading milk, dairy, and juice producer in Qatar is planning to establish a large-scale, fully integrated dairy facility in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

In a statement on Friday, DTI said Trade Secretary…

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) is mulling to provide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services at primary healthcare facilities as 3,410 new cases, with 82 reported deaths were recorded from January to March 2024.

Data from the HIV and AI…

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released over PHP4.8 million to 968 farmers in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental as part of the government’s regular financial assistance to the sector, an official said Friday.

The 968 recipients we…

BUTUAN CITY: Recipients of the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development- Caraga Region (DSWD-13) in Siargao Island are thankful that the government cares about their plight.

‘Th…

MANILA: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is set to visit the Philippines next week to help advance financial inclusion.

The Dutch royalty will travel to the country in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusi…

MANILA: The Japanese government has earmarked PHP121 million to finance postgraduate scholarships of young Filipino civil servants as part of its ongoing support to Philippine development priorities.

In a ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs…