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Month: August 2024

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…

Borongan City develops digital platform for improved healthcare

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will launch by September a digital platform designed to enhance the delivery of healthcare services.

Identified as one of the initiatives under the Smart and Sustainable Cities Program, the local gove…

Tax liability of seized vape exceeds P300-M

MANILA: The total tax liability from the confiscated vape products this year has amounted to more than PHP300 million, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thurs…

Best staycations in Bicol this rainy season

Nothing spells staycation more than waking up in a cozy room and lazing around in a comfortable chair with a warm cup of coffee in your hand as you leisurely watch the gentle droplets of rain pattering against the glass window.

With the rainy season…

Bahrain preparing to inaugurate embassy in PH this year: DFA

MANILA: Bahrain is expected to formally open its embassy in the Philippines by the end of 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

In a statement dated Aug. 27, the DFA said the Bahrain Foreign Ministry is preparing for the inauguration of…