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Solon flags 'misuse' of P10-B of CHED scholarship fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 05:06 PM

House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Paul Daza has raised concern over the alleged misuse of P10-billion worth of CHED's scholarship fund. Read more »

IMF approves Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout

Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 09:29 AM

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's president said Monday that the International Monetary Fund has approved its request for a $2.9 billion bailout, raising hopes for an easing of the island nation's dire economic crisis. Read more »

Maharlika Fund bill, isinumite na sa Senado

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 09:07 PM

Hinimok ni Senator Mark Villar ang mga kasamahan na suportahan ang Maharlika Investment Fund Act na malaki umano ang magagawa para sa ekonomiya. Read more »

Pag-IBIG posts 'record-high' P80-B members' savings in 2022

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 05:51 PM

Pag-IBIG Fund on Wednesday said its members' savings reached a "record-high" P80 billion last year, as the economy continues to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

BSP doubles contribution ceiling for retirement fund PERA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 11:45 AM

The BSP said the maximum allowable annual contribution to the Personal PERA fund was doubled to encourage more Filipinos to save for their retirement. Read more »

DBM releases P500-M to DOH for 2023 cancer fund

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 05:31 PM

The Department of Budget and Management has released P500 million to the Department of Health for the 2023 Cancer Assistance Fund. Read more »

Senate panel concludes hearings on Maharlika bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 08:01 PM

The TWG will begin its work Wednesday, Sen. Mark Villar said. Read more »

BSP eyes removal of bank fees on small transactions

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 06:39 PM

BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said they have been talking to the Bankers Association of the Philippines on how to “subsidize" transactions of P200 to P500. Read more »

Speaker: Japanese group 'interested' in Maharlika fund

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 06:12 PM

House Speaker Martin Romualdez, however, did not name the potential investor. Read more »

Ex-mayor denies getting agri packages from Enrile's PDAF

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 05:35 PM

Former Rosales, Pangasinan mayor Ricardo Revita denied receiving agricultural packages from the office of former senator Juan Ponce Enrile. Read more »

US, allies plan 'big' Russia sanctions for war anniversary

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 04:10 AM

The United States and its allies plan a major array of new sanctions against Russia for the February 24 anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Senators question provisions in proposed Maharlika investment fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:33 PM

Philippine senators criticized an administration proposal to create a sovereign wealth fund. Read more »

Ilang senador duda pa rin sa panukalang Maharlika fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 09:34 PM

Bigo pa rin ang economic team ng pamahalaan na makumbinse ang ilang senador na makakatulong sa bansa ang panukalang Maharlika Investment Fund. Read more »

PhilHealth charter nixes investing in Maharlika: CEO

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:08 PM

But should a law be passed amending the PhilHealth charter, Ledesma said the PhilHealth Board and senior officers will study the matter. Read more »

Remove BSP, state banks from Maharlika: advocacy group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 08:34 AM

An economics advocacy group said including the BSP, and two major state-run banks as funding sources in the proposed Maharlika fund will create a lot of problems. Read more »

Retirement fund PERA contributions up by 30 pct: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:40 AM

Contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account reached P329.55 million at the end of 2022, the central bank said. Read more »

Makabayan bloc wants Maharlika fund bill certification declared as unconstitutional

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 09:38 AM

The Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives on Monday filed a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to declare the presidential certification of the Maharlika Investment Fund Bill as unconstitutional and invalid. Read more »

Palace: Officials eye passage of Maharlika fund, mandatory ROTC bills by June

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 05:58 PM

Officials eye the passage of 10 priority measures by June, including the proposed Maharlika fund the return of the mandatory ROTC, the Palace said. Read more »

Prevention is better than cure: NKTI doc seeks more cancer screening funds

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Posted at Feb 13 03:01 PM

A doctor from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute has called on for more funding for cancer screening tests in the country. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears Muntinlupa mayor of PDAF scam direct bribery

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 11:41 AM

The Sandiganbayan 7th Division has cleared former Muntinlupa representative and now mayor Ruffy Biazon of direct bribery in connection with the PDAF scam. Read more »