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Electric cooperatives’ “lifeline consumers” free for March to April billing period – IATF

April 15, 2020

Some three million electric cooperative customers in the country would no longer be charged for their March to April billing period, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said on Wednesday. In the virtual press briefing,

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PSE index ends higher for third straight day

April 15, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed higher for the third straight day on Wednesday. The peso finished at P50.62 against the US dollar from P50.63 on Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the

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PLDT announces six-month installment payment for postpaid users

April 15, 2020

PLDT Inc. announced on Wednesday a six-month installment payment program for monthly bills of its postpaid subscribers. “We hope that through this payment program, we will help keep you connected whether you are at home, the office or elsewhere after

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PHL, World Bank sign US$500-M loan accord to fight COVID-19

April 15, 2020

The Philippines and the World Bank signed over the weekend a US$500-million loan agreement that would enable the Duterte administration to augment the government’s urgent financing requirements arising from the crisis spawned by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Finance

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Gov’t to give cash aid to small businesses’ employees – officials

April 15, 2020

The Philippine government has earmarked P51 billion to assist 3.4 million employees of small businesses in the country. The financial aid to staff of the small and medium enterprises was approved during a meeting of President Rodrigo Duterte with the

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PSE index jumps three percent

April 14, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange ( PSE) index jumped by three percent on Tuesday, marking its second day of gains. The peso finished at P50.63 against the US dollar from Monday’s P50.595. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers

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PSE index up on late buying

April 13, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange( PSE) index rallied in the last half hour of trading to close higher on Monday. The PSE index rose 100.15 points to 5,610.98. In the broader market, there were 112 gainers, 70 losers and 46 unchanged.

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DOTr partners with Seaoil PH to provide P405,000 worth of free fuel for buses in its free ride service

April 11, 2020

Starting Monday additional fuel subsidies will be given to buses participating in the Free Ride for Health Workers Program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). This, after Seaoil Philippines has pledged to provide, until April30, free fuel worth P405,000 to

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