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Lagged impact of high rates to take toll on economy – BSP
The lagged effects of monetary policy adjustments last year will continue to take its toll on the economy, with growth likely to fall below government targets anew......»»
Victor Wembanyama logs triple-double in Spurs win over Raptors
Victor Wembanyama became the first rookie in nearly 34 years to have a triple-double with blocked shots, leading the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. READ MORE: Wembanyama targets playoff berth for Spurs in first season Wembanyama amassed 27 points, 14 rebounds and a career-best 10.....»»
The Daily Guardian: Unveiling Scenes from Israel and Gaza Amidst Escalating Strikes in Rafah
Title: Israel Targets Rafah Amid Growing Dissent Against Hamas in Gaza Introduction: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to escalate, with recent developments highlighting the ongoing tension.....»»
Comelec targets 3 million new voters for 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections reported yesterday a high turnout of prospective voters on the first day of the seven-month voter registration for the May 2025 midterm elections......»»
This Valentine’s season, beware of love scams too
Interior chief Benhur Abalos says scammers study their victims' interests and personalities, like their music taste or even sports interests, to be closer to their targets.....»»
ARTA targets 120 LGUs for full permit automation
The Anti-Red Tape Authority is helping 120 local government units to fully automate their business permits processing this year......»»
Beware of ‘love scams’ as Valentine’s Day nears — DILG
MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Tuesday warned Filipinos of possible love scams as Valentine’s Day approaches. In a Palace briefing, Abalos explained that these involve criminals studying the personal life and interests of their targets and appealing to them emotionally. “Iyong love scam, I don’t know if you’ve heard about.....»»
Spyware Targets Human Rights Watch Staff in Jordan
(Amman) - Two Human Rights Watch staff members based in Jordan have been repeatedly targeted with advanced surveillance spyware, Human Rights Watch said today. The targeting, which violates their right to privacy, began in October 2022 and succeeded briefly in infecting one of their mobile phones.The same spyware was also used to target the devices of at least 33 Jordanian and Jordan-based journalists, act.....»»
UGEP targets up to 700 MW of solar projects by 2028
Solar energy solutions provider Upgrade Energy Philippines is embarking on an aggressive target of installing up to 700 megawatts of solar projects by 2028......»»
DSWD-Davao raises child feeding budget to P21
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has increased its budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program to P21 per child, up from the previous P15 allocation. Kyla Denise T. Pamat, a nutritionist dietician at DSWD-Davao, shared in a radio interview on Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on January 26, 2024, that the enhancement is a result of a budget insertion in 2023. The 13th cycle targets 122,400 children in Davao Region, with five local government units (LGUs) already initiating the feeding program, while others are in the procurement process. The program focuses on children aged two to four in child development centers and supervised neighborhood places, providing hot meals (rice and viand) for 80 days and alternative meals (pancake, nutribun, and fruit salad) for 40 days during the 120 feeding days. Additionally, selected LGUs with a prevalent number of underweight children receive milk feeding for the entire duration. The 12th cycle showed an 82.27 percent improvement in the weight of underweight children, reducing their number from 4,567 to 784 after the 120 feeding days. Pamat highlighted its alignment with Republic Act 11037, also known as the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, and encouraged LGUs, communities, and parents to support the program for continuous improvement......»»
Teacher group scores DepEd for leaving out shortcomings in BER
Highlights of “minor achievements” and omissions of missed targets underscored the Department of Education’s second Basic Education Report presented on Thursday, according to a teachers group......»»
Sustainability is good business – Ikea Philippines
Ikano Retail, franchisee of Swedish label Ikea in the Philippines, recently released an overview of its sustainability direction and a report card on its performance toward 2025 sustainability targets – ranging from sustainable product sales in their stores and gender balance in the workplaces to a full accounting of its carbon emissions. .....»»
To raise gov’t revenues, Recto says solution need not involve new taxes
New Finance Secretary Ralph Recto says non-tax efforts like helping businesses comply with the law will help government meet its revenue targets.....»»
Looking ahead versus looking behind
Most of my clients did very well last year and are so bullish they see this year as another good one. A few clients of mine did not hit targets, and as they enter the new year, they are still fighting off the feeling of disappointment they had. Though this is business, there is another term for it, and it is called “life!”.....»»
Gaming revenues beat target, hit record P285 billion in 2023
The local gambling industry continued to take advantage of increased operational capacity, with its gross gaming revenues exceeding targets and hitting a record P285 billion in 2023......»»
GCash targets to go public in H2
E-wallet leader GCash is preparing to offer its shares to the public in the second half of the year as it pushes on with its aggressive expansion to sustain its leadership in financial technology......»»
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested engines for a new harder-to-detect missile capable of striking distant U.S. targets in the region. The launch was the North’s first this year. Experts say North.....»»
NZ support for strikes against Houthis
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins KC today expressed New Zealand support for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea."Today's strikes support international security and trade, on which New Zealanders rely," Foreign Minister Winston Peters said. "Nearly 15 per cent of global trade flows thr.....»»
Argentina permitted to tap IMF bailout
The Latin American country is heading towards 200% inflation amid the worst economic crisis in decades The International monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to unlock $4.7 billion for Argentina as part of a debt restructuring plan even though the country missed targets related to its $43 billion loan program, the fund anno.....»»
PPA targets P5 billion dividends in 2024
The Philippine Ports Authority plans to increase its contribution to the government to as much as P5 billion this year to retain its position as one of the highest remitters among state-run firms......»»