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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Guidelines on BIR’s Micro Taxpayer Relief Program
The One-Time Tax Abatement Program is a special initiative introduced by the BIR to allow eligible micro taxpayers to settle certain unpaid tax obligations
Read more →LIST: Banks, e-wallets that made transfers free or cheaper
More banks and e-wallets are expected to lower their InstaPay and PESONet transfer fees in response to the latest push by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Read more →Top 5 News This Week: Iglesia ni Cristo, Rodante Marcoleta, Sara Duterte
Plus Senate findings on the '764' extremist network that may have influenced the Tacloban school shooting
Read more →RCBC made InstaPay transfers free, with conditions. BSP isn’t impressed.
RCBC joined the zero-fee wave, but its 30-transfer cap has caught the BSP's attention, with a top official saying the setup doesn't comply with the new rules
Read more →[Vantage Point] PNCC’s great puzzle: Why delisting isn’t so simple
Something unusual is unfolding behind closed doors involving the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC)
Read more →Banks, e-wallets have until July 4 to lower transfer fees – Bangko Sentral
Under the new rules, if transfers within the same bank or e-wallet are free, transfers to another bank or e-wallet should generally cost only the switch fee. For InstaPay, that’s around P1.50.
Read more →[In This Economy] The Philippines is upper-middle income at last. But what does it mean?
This milestone is real, and it took decades of work by millions of Filipinos, not any single administration
Read more →RCBC makes InstaPay transfers free as banks cut digital payment fees
(1st UPDATE) RCBC Pulz customers may make up to 30 free InstaPay transfers per month, with a minimum amount of P100 per transaction
Read more →[OPINION] Why China won’t just leave out the Philippines
China is conducting deep-sea mining operations in the South China Sea for rare earth elements, which are very important in today's technologies
Read more →Why exactly did BPI make transfers free?
BPI’s gamble is clear: lose the fee, win the customer. Now other banks have some soul-searching to do.
Read more →[Good Business] Why every entrepreneur needs a community
An organization's greatest value isn't simply the experience or success of its members. It's what they build together.
Read more →Philippines reaches upper-middle income status — World Bank
The World Bank upgrade marks a long-sought economic milestone for the Philippines, but high prices, underemployment, and income inequality continue to plague millions of Filipinos
Read more →BPI customers can now deposit, withdraw cash for free at supermarkets, convenience stores
More than 1,360 partner stores – including supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, and gas stations – already offer cash deposit and withdrawal services for BPI customers
Read more →[In This Economy] Ubenomics: Kaya ba nating masabayan ang ube craze?
Sabi ng iba, simple lang ang solusyon: magtanim lang tayo ng maraming ube! Pero may mga hadlang sa pag-asenso natin mula sa ube craze na ito.
Read more →Sugar farmers, workers seek audit of RSSI funds as pest continues to ravage Negros farms
At least 16,019 hectares of sugar farms on Negros Island, mostly in Negros Occidental, are affected by red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) reinfestation
Read more →Metro Manila workers to get ‘historic’ P85 minimum wage hike
(2nd UPDATE) The wage increase will take effect in two tranches: P60 on July 19, 2026, and P25 on January 20, 2027
Read more →[Vantage Point] CBK: The battle for Luzon’s battery
Even before the Aboitizes came, CBK was the focus of what was potentially the most fiercely contested infrastructure project in modern Philippine history
Read more →Cheaper local trips? DOT rolls out discounted travel deals, taps TikTok creators
The Department of Tourism’s new travel deals were popular enough to crash its website on day one
Read more →South Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576-billion AI chip drive to cement global leadership
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung casts the initiative as a 'great leap forward,' centered on the 'triple axis' of semiconductors, physical AI and data centers
Read more →BPI to make InstaPay, PESONet transfers free starting July 1. Will other banks follow?
Previously, most BPI app users were charged P10 for InstaPay transactions and P50 for PESONet transfers
Read more →[Ask the Tax Whiz] The Al Capone strategy: Why PH must follow the money in corruption cases
The fight against corruption should be supported by a coordinated system that follows financial trails, detects unexplained wealth, and enforces tax laws consistently regardless of political affiliation, position, or influence
Read more →Fuel price rollback or increase on June 30 as Middle East tensions return
The price adjustments follow last week’s big rollback, when pump prices went down by up to P5.90 per liter for gasoline, P11.04 per liter for diesel, and P11.82 per liter for kerosene
Read more →[Vantage Point] Can the market handle GCash?
If the GCash IPO merely rotates domestic funds among existing listed companies, the success will be more symbolic than transformative
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