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Romualdez denies House behind charter change signature drive
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says lawmakers' role is 'to facilitate and encourage democratic participation without direct involvement in signature collection'.....»»
Will China now play a long or short game against Taiwan?
Beijing [China], January 23 (ANI): Following the Taiwanese people's refusal to buckle to Chinese coercion in the January 13 elections, voting back into power the incumbent Democratic People's Party (DPP) with its new leader Lai Ching-te, opinion varies as to what Beijing's next course of action will be. Will China make a precipitative military move against Taiwan, or will it continue its policy of incessant coercion? Chin.....»»
China Warns Philippines Not to Play With Fire Over Taiwan
China summoned the ambassador of the Philippines Tuesday to officially protest President Ferdinand Marcos' message of congratulations to Taiwan's newly elected president.In a post on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, President Marcos congratulated Lai Ching-te, the candidate of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, on his election last Saturday, and said he looked forward to "close coll.....»»
Rappler experiment among 10 featured in OpenAI’s Democratic Inputs to AI Grant Program
Rappler is one of 10 groups selected by OpenAI to implement its experiments, from nearly 1,000 who responded to the company’s call for ideas. Submissions came from across 113 countries. .....»»
DFA says PH committed to ‘One China policy’ after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s president-elect
In a statement, the DFA said the message of Marcos was “his way of thanking” Taiwan for hosting nearly 200,000 overseas Filipino workers and conducting a “successful democratic process.” .....»»
Trump wins Iowa caucus, taking first step toward a Biden rematch
(1st UPDATE) Donald Trump appears likely to win by a record-setting margin, based on early results, which would bolster his argument that he is the only Republican candidate capable of taking on Democratic President Joe Biden.....»»
Philippines reaffirms ‘One China policy’ after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s Lai
'The message of President Marcos congratulating the new president was his way of thanking them for hosting our OFWs and holding a successful democratic process. Nevertheless, the Philippines reaffirms its One China Policy,' the Department of Foreign Affairs statement says.....»»
Recalling Elorde’s Garden bouts
It’s been over 50 years since the late Flash Elorde fought his last bout yet he continues to be fondly remembered and revered by boxing institutions all over the world......»»
Non-banks’ domestic claims up by 15 percent in Q4
The domestic claims of non-bank financial institutions increased by 15 percent to P9.05 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from P7.87 trillion in the same quarter in 2022, based on a survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)......»»
BSP tightens rules on reporting threats
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now requiring banks and financial institutions to report any significant incident related to money laundering, terrorism and proliferation financing within 24 hours......»»
Phinma to acquire another school, eyes expansion overseas
The Phinma Group is beefing up its network of educational institutions as it set its sights on acquiring more schools in the country and abroad......»»
As global economy slows, Philippines bats for intensified financing solutions
The Philippines has called on multilateral financial institutions to step up support and financing solutions to developing nations as the global economy hits a critical point of further slowdown......»»
Philippines financial sector expands by 8 percent in February
The total resources of banks and non-bank financial institutions rose by 7.9 percent to P30.87 trillion as of end-February from P28.58 trillion in the same period a year ago, based on preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
3 Philippine universities make global rankings based on subjects
Three higher educational institutions in the country made it to the global rankings of think tank Quacquarelli Symonds......»»
5.1 quake suspends classes in some schools in New Bataan
SEVERAL academic institutions in New Bataan, Davao de Oro suspended their classes on Friday, April 12 following the 5.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked the municipality on Thursday morning, April 11......»»
CARD MRI clinches Digital Financial Inclusion Award
CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) was selected as one of the five microfinance institution (MFI) winners at the 2nd Digital Financial Inclusion Awards......»»
GCash lending arm Fuse empowers underbanked Filipinos with P118 billion loans disbursed
Fuse Lending Inc., the credit arm of GCash, surpasses the P118 billion mark in life-to-date disbursed loans through the country’s number one finance app as of the end of 2023. This puts both institutions well on their way toward their shared mission of financial inclusion......»»
GCash lending arm Fuse empowers underbanked Filipinos with P118 billion loans disbursed
Fuse Lending Inc., the credit arm of GCash, surpasses the P118 billion mark in life-to-date disbursed loans through the country’s number one finance app as of the end of 2023. This puts both institutions well on their way toward their shared mission of financial inclusion......»»
Higher education and how to improve it
The joint resolution of the House and the Senate proposes to amend the restrictive provisions of the 1987 Constitution by adding the phrase, “Unless provided by law,” to the general provisions of Article XIV, Paragraph 2, which provides that all educational institutions shall be owned solely by citizens and corporations or associations at least 60 percent owned by Filipinos......»»
BSP logs 40K complaints relating to financial consumer protection; only 5% come from Mindanao
SINCE the effectivity of the Financial Consumer Protection Act (Republic Act 11765) in June 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has logged more than 40,000 complaints from customers of different BSP-supervised financial institutions from all over the Philippines. Of this number, only around 5 percent come from Mindanao, implying the Mindanaoans' unawareness of the law......»»