Life insurers, regulator back 60-day payment grace period under Bayanihan 2
MANILA, Philippines — Life insurers and the insurance regulator on Sunday said they support the moves in Congress for a payment moratorium of only up to 60 days under the…
BSP chief warns Congress vs 1-yr loan payment moratorium
The central bank has put its foot down against lawmakers’ proposals to grant loan borrowers a blanket one-year halt to debt payments as part of a broader relief package being…
Grab Philippines urges review of cashless payment policy
MANILA, Philippines — While backing moves to make transactions cashless amid the pandemic, Grab Philippines country manager Brian Cu said Wednesday that the policy needs to be reviewed as the…
Consumers shopping, banking from home warned vs rash of digital payment fraud, hacking
Digital payment firms and customers using their services should be on guard against a rash of hacking attempts being perpetrated by criminal elements on electronic transaction accounts, especially with their…
BPI stretches out loan payment programs
BPI logo Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands has extended its deferred payment programs for consumer and business loans to align with the “Bayanihan We Heal as One” Act and…
Globe offers up to 6 months Installment Payment for postpaid customers
As Filipinos continue to face the challenges brought on by the community quarantine, Globe is offering its postpaid customers a flexible way to settle their outstanding balances through an installment…
BIR further extends 2019 ITR-filing, payment deadline to June 14
The Bureau of Internal Revenue main office in Quezon City. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines–With the community quarantine again extended in some areas until May 15, the Bureau of Internal…
BIR extends 2019 ITR filing, payment until May 30
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has further extended until May 30 the deadline to file and pay 2019 income tax returns (ITRs) after the government pushed back the lifting…
Dominguez to Imee Marcos: Debt payment moratorium will ‘never be part’ of COVID-19 response
President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief economic manager on Tuesday (April 14) said Sen. Imee Marcos’ proposal to suspend Philippine debt payments was “narrow sighted” and was not likely to be adopted…
GSIS, SSS move members’ payment deadlines to June 1 as COVID-19 relief
The country’s two state-run pension funds on Tuesday (April 7) announced relief for members with loans and those in the private sector worrying about meeting the deadline of their regular…