MANILA: It is ‘never too late’ for the Philippines to become the shopping hub in Asia if the government will fully implement an electronic visa system and value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign travelers, the administration’s economic czar sa…
Day: August 29, 2024
PH secures more support from ADB for climate action initiatives
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is finalizing the approval of a USD500-million financing support to the Philippines under the Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) Subprogram 2, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday.
In a statement…
DA: All systems go for 1st PH gov’t-controlled ASF vaccination
MANILA: The first government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF) will push through on Aug. 30, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.
“All systems go tayo for the vaccination sa Lobo, Batangas (We are all systems go fo…
Conflict-free village in Negros gets support from civic groups
The remote community of Sitio Madaha in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City received more support from various civic organizations to help improve their lives after becoming a conflict-cleared area or free from the influence of the Communist Party o…
Fintech usage via mobile apps seen to reach 66.4M in 2024
MANILA: Consumer credit service Digido sees 66.4 million unique users of financial technology (fintech) services through mobile applications by the end of 2024, translating to a 79.5-percent adoption rate.
This increased from the 72.2 percent adoptio…
Manila City Council approves P2K graduation cash gift for students
MANILA: Graduating students beginning school year 2023-2024 from two universities under the City of Manila are entitled to receive a PHP2,000 graduation gift from the local government unit.
This after Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday approved City Coun…