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Economist sees below 2% inflation in April '25

Manila, May 1 -- Inflation likely continued to settle below 2 percent in April due to lower food prices, an economist has said. In a Viber message Thursday, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief... Read More


LPG prices down for 3rd straight month in May

Manila, May 1 -- For three consecutive months, fuel companies have implemented rollbacks on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In separate advisories, Petron, Regasco, and Solane slashed LPG prices by PH... Read More


Asialink diversifies to real estate lending

Manila, May 1 -- Asialink Finance Corporation, known for lending to small and medium enterprises, is diversifying into real estate lending, offering quick processing and low interest rates to individu... Read More


SSS enhances loan programs for members, pensioners

Manila, May 1 -- State-run Social Security System (SSS) said it will reduce interest rates for salary and calamity loans, expand the pension loan to include surviving spouse pensioners programs, and i... Read More


Education in emergencies matters for the Philippines

Manila, May 1 -- From April 28 to May 5, 2025, the Philippines joins the global community in observing the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) 2025. With the theme "Education Saves Lives: Protect ... Read More


Hope in Greens: Narra jail's hydroponics offer fresh start for inmates

Manila, May 1 -- The Narra District Jail (NDJ) has launched the "Gulayan ng Pag-Asa" Livelihood Program, a hydroponics-based farming initiative aimed at providing persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) wi... Read More


Ilocos Norte town primary care facility opens

Manila, May 1 -- A primary care facility in this municipality opened Thursday to provide accessible and quality medical services to over 20,000 residents Funded through the General Appropriations Act... Read More


Ilonggos welcome P20/kilo rice

Manila, May 1 -- Ilonggos warmly welcomed the "PHP20 Benteng Bigas Meron Na" program that will be rolled out by the government in Cebu on Thursday. Some of them cited the program's impact, especially... Read More


Caraga month-long drug ops net over P3-M, 101 nabbed

Manila, May 1 -- A month-long series of anti-drug operations conducted by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) during April resulted in the seizure of 499.8 grams of shabu and 0.95... Read More


BARMM partners with 10 new hospitals to expand healthcare access

Manila, May 1 -- The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has broadened its healthcare network by signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday ... Read More