PhilHealth to hike benefit packages next year
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to adjust the rates of most of its benefit packages for its members, president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma said yesterday.
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Asian markets mixed as traders eye Fed minutes
HONG KONG, China — Asian stocks were mixed Monday following small gains on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.
Stocks fall, oil slides as rally shows sign of fatigue
NEW YORK, United States — World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures.
BSP keeps policy rate untouched at 6.5%
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board has decided to retain its policy rates for November 2023.
KMU dismayado sa 'katiting' na P30 wage hike sa CAR, Bikol at Eastern Visayas | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Bagama't may umento sa minimum sahod ang mga manggagawa mula sa tatlong rehiyon sa bansa, idiniin ng isang grupo ng mga manggagawang napakaliit nito at hindi gaano mapakikinabangan.
Diokno highlights PH’s proactive steps in navigating global challenges at APEC Finance Ministers Annual Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has highlighted the Philippines’ proactive steps in navigating global challenges at the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers’ Meeting in San Francisco, California from November 12 to 13, 2023.
Remittances up 2.6% to $3.23B in September
OVERSEAS Filipino worker (OFW) remittances rose by 2.6 percent to $3.23 billion in September from $3.15 billion a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Wednesday.
Peso, stock market lifted by slower-than-expected US inflation
THE peso and the stock market both rose on Wednesday following news that US inflation had slowed more than expected in October.