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Finance chief Go eyes improvements to PERA program

Manila, Nov. 3 -- Finance Secretary Frederick Go is looking at improvements to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) program to encourage more Filipinos to save for retirement. The Depart... Read More


DOF optimistic about passage of ProGRESS bill

Manila, Oct. 29 -- The Department of Finance (DOF) is hoping for the immediate passage of the proposed Promoting Growth, Revenue, and Equity towards Socio-Economic Sustainability (ProGRESS) bill. "We... Read More


PAGCOR reports lower revenues in Jan-Sept

Manila, Oct. 29 -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said total revenues fell by 23.4 percent to PHP64.41 billion in the first nine months of the year due to weaker earnings fro... Read More


BIR eyes inclusion of small taxpayers in tax abatement program

Manila, Oct. 29 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is eyeing expansion of its abatement program to include small taxpayers. "At present, the program covers micro taxpayers with annual gross sale... Read More


Qualified SSS members to get P8K UPLIFT aid

Manila, Oct. 29 -- The Social Security System (SSS) said eligible members under the expanded coverage of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) UPLIFT Assistance program will receiv... Read More


SC recognizes BIR for eNotarization rollout

Manila, Oct. 22 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was recognized by the Supreme Court of the Philippines for its contribution to the implementation of electronic notarization (eNotarization), pa... Read More


BIR records double-digit growth in September collections

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) collections increased by over 10 percent in September this year. Preliminary data released Thursday showed that as of Oct. 13, gross collecti... Read More


PH businesses' AI adoption up in 2026

Manila, Oct. 14 -- Businesses' artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the Philippines continued to accelerate this year, based on the results of a study conducted by research firm Strand Partners an... Read More


PH hosts ASEAN Finance Ministers, World Bank Group Dialogue

Manila, Oct. 14 -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states called for stronger cooperation with the World Bank Group (WBG) to close infrastructure and financing gaps, advance clim... Read More


Foreign reserves remain sufficient at $100B as of end-September

Manila, Oct. 12 -- The country's gross international reserves (GIR) remain adequate despite a recent dip, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Preliminary data released Wednesday showe... Read More