December, 2022

• 6 December

  Breeze through the Christmas rush with thoughtful gift ideas

  

  Christmas shopping is not for the faint of heart. From braving throngs of people, enduring traffic jams, hunting down presents, to surviving long checkout queues, shopping for the holidays can be quite stressful. One way to survive the Christmas rush is to prepare ahead of your shopping trip by listing down potential gift items for each person on your list. …

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• 6 December

  Go Hotels North Edsa – Quezon City marks 6 iconic years with ‘staycation’ giveaways

  

  To celebrate their six colorful years in service this December 30, Go Hotels North Edsa – Quezon City encourages its patrons and guests to “Go Explore More” by giving away five (5) thrilling staycation experiences for those who will book direct (through the website, call or on-site check-in) from December 1 to 30, 2022.  For every room night, the guest …

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• 6 December

  Afford Christmas This Year: Holiday Experience Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

  

  Christmas is the season of giving. But it’s been a financially challenging year for many, so it’s only natural to feel anxious when it’s time to do your holiday shopping.  But even with tighter holiday budgets, you can still afford to celebrate Christmas and give your loved ones unique gifts they will remember for a long time, especially if you’re …

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• 6 December

  Upson remains Philippine’s largest retailer of PC and IT products

  

  Upson International Corp. (“Upson” or “Company”), based on an updated industry study by the Center for Research and communication, remains to be the largest retailer of personal computers (PC) and information technology (IT) products in the Philippines. The study was based on total revenues as well as number of outlets of several similarly classified retailers. Upson currently has a combined …

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• 5 December

  BSP issues implementing rules for financial consumer protection act

  

  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued Circular No. 1160 dated 28 November 2022 to implement Republic Act No. 11765 or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) in line with its broader efforts to promote the welfare of financial consumers. “The Circular is expected to bolster the BSP’s longstanding initiatives to protect the interest of consumers who …

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• 5 December

  Philippine economy remains resilient – BSP

  

  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) underscored the resilience of the Philippine economy after its gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.6 percent during the third quarter of 2022. “The robust expansion recorded for Q3 2022 places the Philippines in a strong position to meet its target GDP growth rate of 6.5 to 7.5 percent this year,” said BSP Governor …

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• 5 December

  LANDBANK-funded ‘Cocohub’ boosts Cebu farmers’ income

  

  When Super Typhoon “Yolanda” devastated parts of the country in 2013, coconut farmers from this town struggled with lower productivity and income. They were left with damaged coconut farms, making it even harder to earn a living for their families. This dire situation pushed the Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LMPC) to support its farmer-members by establishing a production center for diverse …

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• 5 December

  RCBC DiskarTech launches 6.5 percent savings interest rate; 12% cashback

  

  Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)’s DiskarTech, the country’s first multi-lingual financial inclusion mobile app in Taglish and Cebuano, launches 6.5 percent annual savings interest rate to further onboard more Filipinos into the formal banking system this holiday season.  Users of the internationally-recognized RCBC DiskarTech app will enjoy higher savings interest  at 6.5 percent from 3.25 percent, from December 1, …

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• 5 December

  Youth and experience combine to put up big event for seniors

  

  What seemed like a simple a meet up between the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the Pamantasang Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) was actually a prelude to the biggest event for senior citizens of National Capital Region (NCR) this year.   To jumpstart the meeting cum training workshop, NCSC Chairman Franklin Quijano and Dean of PLM College of Humanities, …

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• 5 December

  LPG prices soar anew

  

  Consumers would have to pay more as prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased effective Thursday last week, ahead of the Christmas holidays. In separate statements, Petron and Phoenix LPG said they hiked LPG prices by P2.25 per kilogram, while Solane-branded LPG increased prices by P2.27 per kilogram. This translated to increments of P24.75 to P24.97 for a regular 11-kilogram …

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