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Who Are The Middle Class In The Philippines?
In the Philippines, according to the most recent research done by National Statistical Coordination Board (now known as the Philippine Statistics Authority), only 3 out of 20 households belong to the...
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PLDT, Smart, And Sun To Offer Installment For Outstanding Bills
PLDT. Inc and Smart Communications Inc. will be offering a six-month installment payment program for its customers’ outstanding bill starting May 1, 2020. In the advisory that they recently released,...
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This Is Why Nurses Are Leaving The Country
If you are a qualified nurse working in the Philippines, the phrase ‘overworked and underpaid’ has probably crossed your mind many times. The second thought that must have crossed your mind will be...
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A Study Estimates That The Philippines Might Lose Up To ₱2.5 Trillion Due To...
A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) forecasted that the Philippine economy could lose up to ₱2.5 trillion due to the COVID-19. The PIDS is a nonstock, nonprofit...
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SEC Warns Companies Violating The Mandatory Grace Period For Payments
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a notice warning against financing (FC)and lending companies (LC) who are allegedly not complying with the mandatory grace period for loan...
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The Best Internet Service Providers For 2020
In the most recent global index by internet speed monitor Ookla published in March 2020, the Philippines came in 104th out of 176 countries in the fixed broadband speed with an average download speed...
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ECQ Forces 3rd Telco DITO To Scale Down Its Luzon Rollout
The up and coming 3rd telco was forced to slow down their network infrastructure rollout in Metro Manila and Luzon due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine. While they haven’t halted building their...
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Pag-IBIG Approves ₱716-M Worth Of Cash Loans For Some 38,000 Members
In light of the enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pag-IBIG Fund managed to approved cash loan applications amounting to ₱716 million to provide financial assistance to...
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ECQ Extended In Metro Manila And Other High-Risk Provinces
The enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and other identified high-risk provinces will be extended until May 15. The initial enhanced community quarantine was due...
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Tax Filing Guide For Self-Employed or Freelancers
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the second largest class of workers in the country are the self-employed. They made up about 27.8% of the total employment rate in the country...
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PhilHealth Reiterates OFW Premium Increase, Many OFWs Disapprove
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) released a notice reiterating the planned increase of OFW’s contribution to 3% of their monthly salary to respond to the online petition against it...
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TESDA Online Courses Accessible For Free During Lockdown
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is again informing the public that their online courses are now free for Filipinos who wish to learn a new set of skills during the...
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Overseas Travel Is Unlikely To Happen This Year
International travel may have to be on hold until next year according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said during a virtual hearing of the House...
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Duterte Orders PhilHealth To Not Require OFWs Of Premium Payments
President Rodrigo Duterte recently ordered Philhealth to not require OFWs to pay for Philhealth premiums. In a televised briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced that OFWs should only...
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School Year 2020-2021 To Open In August
The Department of Education (DepEd)on Tuesday has finally announced the schedule for the new school year - it will open in August as the country’s efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19...
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PhilHealth: Universal Health Coverage For All Filipinos [Updated]
The reality is that illnesses can strike any time and hospitalization cost is always a concern particularly when paying out of pocket is your only option. Fortunately for Filipinos, PhilHealth is...
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Inflation On Its 5-Month Low
The annual inflation rate of the Philippines has seen its lowest since November 2019. The drop in the inflation rate reflects the decline in global oil prices and weaker economic activity due to the...
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5 Things Filipinos Can Expect To Change After The Pandemic
The phenomenon which is the COVID-19 has left all of us in limbo, making life even more uncertain in the past weeks and perhaps in the coming months or years. With that, it’s inevitable to wonder...
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List Of Businesses Allowed To Operate In Modified ECQ Areas
The Enhanced Community Quarantine is already due and Malacañang on Wednesday has announced that it will be loosening its quarantine measure starting May 16. From May 16 to May 31, a Modified Enhanced...
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DepEd Eyes 20 Students Per Class This School Year
Should face-to-face classes resume in August, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that not more than 20 students can attend a single class to make sure they abide by the physical distancing...
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