How to Plan for Retirement in the Philippines
A guide for Filipinos nearing senior citizenship on financial planning, health, and family dynamics. Learn how to secure your future without becoming a burden. Start planning today!
A guide for Filipinos nearing senior citizenship on financial planning, health, and family dynamics. Learn how to secure your future without becoming a burden. Start planning today!
Ailyn Flormata from Minglanilla, Cebu, wins at the Digital Financial Inclusion Awards. Her story highlights using digital tools to grow a local handcrafted business. Read more!
Visa and Landbank sign a strategic deal to expand digital payment acceptance across key government channels, aiming for a cash-lite economy. Learn how this impacts Filipinos.
BDO Life President Renato Vergel De Dios emphasizes life insurance as a crucial financial safety net for Filipino families. Learn why a 'Plan B' matters and how BDO Pay simplifies holiday spending.
The Pampanga Provincial Government provides P2,000 cash, rice, and food packs to 4,281 patients battling serious illnesses. Governor Lilia Pineda leads the aid distribution to ease financial burdens.
Visa and Landbank sign a strategic deal to enable digital payments for government services via eGov.ph and Link.BizPortal, boosting PH's cash-lite economy goals. Read more.
Around 1,000 students in Candaba, Pampanga received P11,070 each from the SPES program, a joint effort by the LGU and DOLE to support education. Learn how this initiative helps local youth.
DSWD-Davao intensifies its Pag-Abot Program for street families this Christmas. 124 beneficiaries have received aid, with financial support up to P10,000. Learn how the program works and how you can help.
The NHA and Bacolod City Government distributed P4.39 million to 145 residents of Barangay 27 who lost homes in a September fire. Mayor Gasataya also presented a long-term on-site housing plan.
Zamboanga City Government distributed P10,000 and rice to 20 families affected by separate fires. Mayor Olaso gave an extra P2,000 and offered materials for rebuilding homes. Learn more about the relief efforts.
DSWD activates red alert for Tropical Depression Wilma in Visayas. With P2.1B in standby funds & food packs ready, agencies coordinate for public safety. Stay informed.
A month after Typhoon Tino's flash floods, Barangay Tamiao in Compostela, Cebu, struggles with 37 dead, 21 missing, and destroyed homes. Residents now appeal for sustainable livelihood support to rebuild. Read their story.
A new Metrobank survey reveals how Filipinos' savings priorities evolve from youth to retirement. Discover the top goals and how to start saving digitally.
Home Credit Philippines alerts borrowers to rising loan-to-cash scams ahead of Christmas. Scammers pose as intermediaries, leaving victims with debt. Violators face 6-8 years in prison. Stay vigilant!
The Bangsamoro government disbursed P42 million in social pensions to 7,000 senior citizens in Lamitan City, Basilan. Each beneficiary received P6,000 for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2025. Read more about this vital support for the elderly.
UCFI and NUSTAR's NUServe provide ₱5 million in emergency relief to Cebu City, including tents, food, and hygiene kits. Final batch expected before year-end.
A month after Typhoon Tino's catastrophic floods, Compostela, Cebu residents rebuild and plead for sustainable livelihood assistance. Over 200 homes damaged, 37 fatalities recorded.
Davao de Oro Province provides ₱4.5 million in financial assistance to 11 earthquake-affected LGUs in Cebu. Read how this act of solidarity supports recovery efforts.
Maya's CTO Alfred Lo reveals AI is now core financial infrastructure, processing thousands of loans daily to cut defaults and boost inclusive lending. Read how AI reshapes finance.
The European Union provides over P660 million in humanitarian aid for Filipino communities hit by recent disasters. Ambassador Massimo Santoro visits Cebu to oversee relief efforts.
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Cebu City Hall continues systematic relief distribution to all affected barangays following recent earthquakes and typhoon. Over a hundred families already assisted. Learn how to get help.
Despite digital wallet growth, many Filipinos lack credit access, limiting loans for homes or businesses. New TransUnion data reveals risks and opportunities for inclusive finance. Read more.
DSWD Field Office-Davao temporarily halts guarantee letter issuance for AICS and AKAP starting Nov 30, 2025. Other aid forms continue. Learn more.
Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay personally delivered rice and supplies to evacuees in Negros Occidental, showcasing the police force's commitment to community support beyond law enforcement.
OWWA pledges educational assistance to the son of an OFW who perished in a Hong Kong fire. The agency vows full support, including repatriation of remains. #OFW #HongKongFire
Senator Lito Lapid distributed essential supplies and Christmas gifts to children at two Pampanga orphanages. The initiative reflects his ongoing commitment to helping Kapampangans during the holiday season.
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and OWWA Administrator PY Caunan personally visited the family of an OFW who died saving a child in the Hong Kong fire. Full assistance promised.
An overseas Filipino worker perished in the Tai Po fire that killed 128 people. The DMW assists her 10-year-old son who dreams of becoming a firefighter.
The Philippine government is providing full assistance to 23 OFWs affected by a major fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po. OWWA Chief Patricia Yvonne Caunan assures immediate support and 24/7 hotlines for families.