Gov’t eyes new work hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Government agencies may soon adjust their office hours to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Mondays to Thursdays with work-from-home ...
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Inflation slightly eases to 8.6% in Feb. due to lower oil prices
Inflation in February eased to 8.6 percent from a 14-year high of 8.7 percent in January mainly due to a ...
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Diokno backs new Customs chief Rubio
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has thrown his full support behind Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, the newly-appointed chief ...
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DOF welcomes bill ending ‘throw-away culture’
The Department of Finance expressed support to proper plastic waste management involving the use of recyclable packaging to put an ...
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Diokno assures no recession if MIF fails
The country’s economic managers assured senators that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will not be big enough to bring ...
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Davos trip gains investment interest from 9 int’l firms
Nine multinational companies have signified interest in investing or expanding their operations in the Philippines after their top executives met ...
Read moreDiokno sees faster growth in 2022 than GDP target of 6.5% to 7.5%
The government expects a strong full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2022, most likely much faster than its growth ...
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Gov’t stops fuel subsidy as new oil price hikes hit
The government will no longer continue its subsidy for households hit by high fuel prices during the pandemic as it ...
Read morePH, Indo-Pacific peers eye strategic cooperation
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Friday the Philippines will establish strategic cooperation, resilient supply chains and solid digital infrastructure among ...
Read moreEarly budget approval to boost 2023 growth prospects
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the early approval of the 2023 government budget will play a significant role in fueling ...
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