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Money Matters for Kids exhibit teaches kids the value of money
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is having a three-month long exhibit in Manila that aims to encourage children to save money. The exhibit dubbed “Money Matters for Kids” started last Tuesday at the Galeriya Bangko Sentral at the Metropolitan Museum in Manila. In its news release, the BSP said the “The Money Matters for [...]
August 14, 2011
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Tags: ATM, automated teller machine, Bangko Sentral, bank, bank manager, bank tellers, banking, BSP, Central Bank, Consumers, exhibit, money, Money Matters for Kids, Philippine, savings · Posted in: banking, Business News, Consumers, Corporations, economy, Education, finance, Government, innovation, money, Philippine banks, Philippine business news, Philippines
Oil companies roll back prices of fuel products
Oil companies started rolling down prices of fuel products Saturday. Eastern Petroleum started off on Saturday by slashing P1.50 per liter of its diesel and P1.30 per liter off on its gasoline. Flying V Philippines also lowered its oil prices by P1.30 per liter on unleaded gasoline, P1 on regular gasoline and P1.50 per liter [...]
August 14, 2011
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Tags: business news, Chevron, diesel prices, Flying V, gasoline, oil price, Petron, Philippines, price roll back, Total · Posted in: Announcement, Business News, Consumers, Corporations, Education, finance, money, Philippine business news, Philippines, Pricing, Products, World News
Four-day weekend this August
A long four-day weekend this August will be enjoyed by many Filipino families as August 30, Tuesday, have been declared a non-working holiday in observation of Eid’l-Fitr, a day marking the end of Ramadan. August 29, Monday, is National Heroes’ Day which is also a Philippine holiday. This gives employees and students a four-day weekend [...]
July 30, 2011
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Posted in: Announcement, Business News, Consumers, Employment, Government, Philippine business news, Philippine Holidays, Philippines
Air fare promos from PAL and Cebu Pacific
The “Fly-all-you-can” promo for Asia by Philippine Airlines (PAL) is back. Flag carrier PAL’s rate for flights between local hubs Manila, Cebu and Davao and the key cities in the region are down to $270 for economy class and $1,070 for business class. Destinations covered by the “Fly-all-you-can” promo are Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakara, [...]
July 29, 2011
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Tags: Cebu Pacific, flag carrier, Fly-all-you-can, international flights, PAL, Philippine Airline, seat sale · Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, Corporations, money, Opportunities, Philippines, Transportation, Travel
PDIC continues to pay Banco Filipino depositors
Depositors of the Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank continue to get their money and are being serviced by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). Banco Filipino was closed last March 17 after its branches could no longer service withdrawals and was put under receivership by monetary officials. The PDIC said in a statement that [...]
July 22, 2011
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Tags: Banco Filipino, bank, banking, business news, CSO, deposit claims, deposit insurance, depositors, money, PDIC, Philippines · Posted in: Announcement, banking, Consumers, finance, Government, money, Philippine banks, Philippine business news, Philippines
Globe expands prepaid e-load outlets
Globe Telecom expanded its prepaid load retail network by partnering with more supermarkets and convenience store chains. Globe recognizes that more and more subscribers are opting to buy cellphone load credits via electronic loading (e-loading) than prepaid cards or internet loading. That is why it ties up with biggest names in the retailing business to [...]
July 15, 2011
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Tags: 7-Eleven, Consumers, e-load, electronic loading, Globe, marketing, prepaid load, prepaid subscriers · Posted in: Business News, communications, Consumers, e-commerce, marketing, Philippine business news, Philippines, Products, Technology
Gardenia increased price of loaf bread by P1
Gardenia increased by P1 the price of its loaf bread on Monday. Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc. raised its price despite the directive of the Philippine Association of Supermarkets (PASI). PASI head Atty. Federico Ples said their members were advised not to increase bread prices without the approval of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). [...]
June 27, 2011
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Tags: basic commodities, business news, Consumers, DTI, economy, Philippines, price increase · Posted in: Announcement, Business News, Consumers, economy, Philippine business news, Philippines, Pricing, Products
PhilHealth to cover 5.2 M indigents by July
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) president and Chief Executive Officer Rey B. Aquino assured on Tuesday that 5.2 million Filipinos who belong to the poorest segment of the population will be added to those covered by its health insurance program by the end of June. The Philhealth chief said this is in line with President [...]
June 21, 2011
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Tags: Government, health coverage, indigent, insurance, Philhealth, Philippines, public service · Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, economy, finance, Government, Health, Medicine, money, Philippine business news, Philippines
SSS receives international recognition for text-based services
The Social Security System (SSS) was picked by Computerworld, a global media hub based in the United States, as recipient of its 2011 Honors Laureate distinction. The SSS was awarded the international recognition for “visionary applications of information technology” which allow members to access their contribution and loan records through the use of mobile phones. [...]
June 19, 2011
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Tags: business news, Computerworld, mobile phone service facility, pension fund, Philippines, social security system, SSS, text-based services · Posted in: Announcement, Business News, Consumers, Customer Service, Government, money, Philippine business news, Philippines
GSIS suspends processing of housing loan applications
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) suspended its housing loan program, but GSIS president and general manager Robert Vergara said that it is not because of the agency’s financial status but to focus on other types of loans it can offer to members. Vergara said agencies like the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-IBIG [...]
May 28, 2011
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Tags: Government, GSIS, HDMF, home mortgage, Housing loan, housing program, Loans · Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, economy, Government, Housing, Philippine business news, Philippines, Poverty
