News Philippines Bicol Region: Only 3 regions reaping economic dividends from population management
MANILA, Philippines — Only three out of the country’s 17 regions are ready to reap the benefits of “economic dividends,” according to the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom). Citing a presentation of University of the Philippines professor Michael del Mundo, PopCom said only the National Capital Region (NCR), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) are likely to gain social...
News Philippines Bicol Region: Sun Life extends grace period for 'Odette'-hit areas
SUN Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. extended its grace period to 91 days for clients that reside in areas affected by Super Typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai"). The extension was applied to policies and plans with due dates that fall from Nov. 16, 2021 to Jan. 16, 2022. Alex Narciso is the president of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. and Sun Life Financial Plans Inc. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The following areas were covered:...
News Philippines Bicol Region: Cloudy skies, rains over Davao, Caraga, Samar provinces due to shear line, trough of LPA
The shear line will be affecting the eastern section of Visayas on Tuesday while the northeast monsoon will be affecting Luzon and the rest of Visayas, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast. Davao Region, Caraga, Samar, eastern Samar and northern Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms brought about by the shear line with the trough of the Low Pressure Area (LPA) with possible flash floods or landslides...
News Philippines Bicol Region: Dominguez pitches upcoming PHL green bonds offering to European investors
MANILA -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has called on European investors to support the Philippines’ first-ever offering ... to pollute the most must bear the greater part of the financial ...
News Philippines Bicol Region: Bohol farmers in RSBSA to get IMC ID, cash cards
According to Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Senior Vice President Ricardo Josef Bandal, the ID and cash card in the IMC allows the government to download its financial interventions to the ...
News Philippines Bicol Region: UnionBank profit up 9% to P12.6 billion in 2021
MANILA, Philippines — Earnings of Union Bank of the Philippines went up by nine percent to P12.6 billion in 2021, from P11.6 billion in 2020, on the back of the sharp drop in provisioning for soured loans. Jose Emmanuel Hilado, chief financial officer and treasurer at UnionBank, said last year’s performance gives the bank a good foundation for further growth this year. “We expect a healthy expansion in our loan portfolio, steady margins from...
News Philippines Bicol Region: BAP, DOJ to strengthen cybercrime policies against fraud
QUEZON CITY (PIA) – As financial losses from fraud and scams continue to escalate, the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) will continue to strengthen its partnership with the Department of ...
News Philippines Bicol Region: PH-CN Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Gains
Philippines-China bilateral relations have not only improved under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration but have been upgraded to "comprehensive strategic cooperation." Indeed, the ties between ...
News Philippines Bicol Region: Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) approaching the Philippines
Typhoon Kammuri (or Tisoy) is expected to hit the region Bicol in the Philippines early Tuesday morning ... These activities are being undertaken with financial support from the International ...
