February 5, 2024

Oil prices up for 5th straight week

MANILA: Oil firms would hike pump prices for a fifth consecutive week.

In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they will increase gasoline prices by PHP0.75 per liter and higher increment for diesel prices…

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Gov’t alarmed over hike in early teen pregnancies

MANILA: The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) called for heightened vigilance against adolescent pregnancies as it closely monitors the movement in numbers among young girls between 2021 and 2022.

In a news release on Monday, CPD executi…

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BPI pioneers consumer loans for ‘green solutions’

MANILA: The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is pioneering the country’s consumer loan for “green” purchases.

The bank launched on Monday BPI Green Solutions providing solar mortgage, eco-build financing and electric vehicle (EV) financing.

In l…

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