Remittances in November up 0.3% to $2.38b
Remittances from overseas Filipino workers grew in the third straight month, providing the economy foreign funds amid the economic slump brought about by the coronavirus pandemic......»»
November remittances increased 2% to $2.37 billion
Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas rose 2 percent in November 2019 to $2.37 billion from $2.32 billion a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday......»»
Personal remittances up in November
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OFW remittances up 18% in Nov
MANILA, Philippines - Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFW) grew to $2.4 billion in November last year, aided by steady job orders overseas......»»
Nov. remittance growth fastest in over 8 years
CASH REMITTANCES surged ahead of the holidays in November last year at the fastest pace in over eight years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday, taking the year-to-date tally closer to the central bank’s estimate for 2016......»»
Girl with leukemia significantly needs assistance
A three-year-old girl from Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City needs significant financial assistance to boost her fight against cancer through her ongoing chemotherapy treatment. Mary Louisse Marino was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) last November 29, 2019. Four days before her diagnosis, she experienced alarming symptoms like fever, body weakness, unusual paleness, and abdominal pain. […] The post Girl with leukemia significantly needs assistance appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
MSMEs sell over P360 million via Go Lokal!
Sales generated through the Go Lokal! market access program for micro, small and medium enterprises have reached over P360 million as of November last year, the Department of Trade and Industry said......»»
Army troops seized high-powered firearm, explosives in Northern Samar clash
The troops of the 43rd Infantry Battalion engaged in an encounter with more or less 25 Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) in the vicinity of Barangay Mabini, Catarman, Northern Samar on November 27, 2020......»»
First BAHANDI Virtual Trade Fair earns more than P8M
The Trade Fair ran from November 16-20, 2020 which was participated by 104 micro entrepreneurs across the region......»»
Navy cyclists good for SEA Games gold
The riders from the Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance team are good enough to deliver the gold medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in November......»»
OFW remittances
It is no secret that OFW remittances have been a bedrock of the Philippine economy since the Marcos era. It have been a reliable backstop to the economy in many tough situations over the last five decades......»»
Satellite technology will let you know all your movements in real time
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft got permission to fly again in November 2020 after all the troubles and two fatal accidents it had suffered. However,.....»»
WorldRemit, Palawan Pawnshop Partner Up to Expand Location For Pick Up Remittance
The leading digital cross-border payments business, WorldRemit recently inked partnership with Palawan Pawnshop. Through this partnership, WorldRemit recipients can now directly quote WorldRemit when claiming their cash remittances at Palawan Pawnshop’s more than 3,300 branches nationwide, and at their 2,000 partner locations as well. “At WorldRemit, we want to ensure remittances are sent back home […].....»»
Christmas gift vax now a Lent offering
In November last year, seeing President Duterte and his generals unable to present a clear vaccination battle plan, we said that his promised Christmas gift of COVID-19 vaccines was likely to be delayed and end up being a “Semana Santa penitential offering.”.....»»
More directors and films associated with them
In November last year, my friend Ronald Constantino came up with a list of Filipino directors and the films associated with them......»»
RAFI-DACF Approves 6.9M worth of grants for early childhood education, health, and nutrition projects in Cebu
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. – Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund (RAFI-DACF), along with select members of the RAFI Management Committee, visited several project sites to turn over grants to support organizations with approved project proposals on early childhood education, health, and nutrition projects, commencing the partnership last November 2020. During the turn-over, the memorandum of […] The post RAFI-DACF Approves 6.9M worth of grants for early childhood education, health, and nutrition projects in Cebu appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
SC approves digital Bar exams
The Supreme Court has approved what it called “digitalized, localized, and proctored” modality for the Bar Examinations, held over four Sundays of November this year......»»
Peso climbs to 47.93:$1 as remittances rebound
The peso climbed to a 52-month high against the US dollar Monday, rising above the 48 level after the release of data showing that remittances reached nearly $30 billion in 2020 despite the economic impact of the pandemic......»»
Remittances resilient, shrink just below 1%
Remittances shrank by just less than one percent last year despite the displacement of close to half a million overseas Filipino workers due to the global health crisis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said......»»
Foreign direct investments recorded $5.8-b net inflows in 11 months
Foreign direct investments showed signs of gradual recovery in November amid the developments on the rollout of vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday......»»
High-powered firearm, explosives seized in Paranas, Samar clash
Operating troops of the 87th Infantry Battalion engaged in an encounter with Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) in Barangay Sto. Niño, Paranas, Samar on November 25, 2020......»»