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Aubrey Rose Inosante
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Government eyes $200 million from retail dollar bond sale
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines will start offering dollar-denominated retail bonds next week to raise at least $200 million (around P12.75 billion), according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
Corruption crackdown, digitalization among new BIR chief’s top agenda
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Newly appointed Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Rolando Ligon Jr. has vowed to continue the agency’s efforts to clamp down on corruption and fast-track digitalization.
Manulife Philippines picks first female president/CEO
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Manulife Philippines, the local arm of international financial services provider Manulife, has named Amy Gochuico as its new president and CEO, making her the first woman to lead the company in its nearly 120-year...
DBM tells government agencies: Keep Christmas parties modest
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Budget and Management has reminded government agencies to keep Christmas celebrations and year-end parties merry but modest as the country faces an energy emergency and a looming El Niño...
P2 million escrow, fines eyed over balikbayan boxes
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is seeking to impose a mandatory deposit of at least P2 million in an escrow account of cargo deconsolidators alongside hefty fines for delivery failures, in order to safeguard balikbayan...
Debt payments ease to P1.65 trillion in 9 months
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s debt service bill fell by 11.7 percent to P1.65 trillion in the nine-month period ending September from last year’s P1.87 trillion, reflecting the timing of debt payments rather than the...
Online gaming tax still on DOF’s radar
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - November 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Finance is still studying a possible tax on online gaming, a measure first floated by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to curb unrestricted access to gambling platforms.
Weak peso pushes NG debt to record P19.66 trillion
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 31, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s outstanding debt ballooned to another record high of P19.66 trillion as of end-September, due to issuance of government securities and peso depreciation against the dollar.
PAGCOR earnings further dwindle, e-gaming segment loses steam
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. saw its revenues extend their decline, tumbling by 23.4 percent from January to September, with online gaming posting the steepest drop.
Pag-IBIG income rises to P63 billion
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Pag-IBIG Fund posted a 24-percent increase in  net income in the first nine months, while demand for the MP2 savings program remained strong despite rising prices that have squeezed household budgets.
Eligible SSS members get up to P8,000 uplift aid
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The Social Security System is set to release up to P8,000 in financial assistance to qualified members covered by the expanded United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport  aid program tomo...
BIR to expand tax abatement program to small taxpayers
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Internal Revenue  is looking at increasing the gross sales threshold of its one-time tax abatement program to benefit more small taxpayers.
DBM: NCA utilization rate at 96.6%
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Government agencies utilized 96.6 percent of their notices of cash allocation (NCA) as of end-September, while the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) had the largest amount of unused NCAs at P59.19 ...
Pag-IBIG-financed homes up 15 percent in 9 months
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Pag-IBIG Fund financed 68,514 homes worth P111.29 billion from January to September, marking a 15-percent increase in housing units financed as lending for socialized housing surged under the Expanded Pambansang...
BPI raising at least P5 billion via new sustainability bonds
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is planning to raise at least P5 billion from the sale of sustainability bonds, with proceeds earmarked for eligible green and social projects.
Amid backlash, BIR halts online tax badge display
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suspended the mandatory online posting of its Registration Seal Badges for online sellers, content creators, service providers and other taxpayers after drawing backlash over...
Peso crashes to new record-low 63.95:$1
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso weakened to another record low, flirting with the 64-per-dollar mark despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s recent interest rate hikes, as external pressures and eroding investor confidence...
Philippines infrastructure spending slows down in August
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am
State infrastructure spending took another hit in August as ongoing project bidding and uncashed checks weighed on disbursements by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), while flooding across parts...
DBM: Budget provisions unaffected by SC ruling implementable
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said provisions of the 2026 national budget not covered by the Supreme Court (SC) ruling on unprogrammed appropriations (UA) remain implementable.
BIR issues over 52K registration seal badges
by Aubrey Rose Inosante - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bureau of Internal Revenue said more than 52,700 certificates of registration with registration seal badges have been secured by online sellers, service providers and content creators as of Oct. 14,...
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