Tag: Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno

Malayan Insurance Co., Inc., a leading non-life insurer in the Philippines, has launched a zero percent interest installment payment facility aimed at making comprehensive coverage more accessible and affordable for Filipinos.

Delivery Hero Logistics Philippines Inc., the company behind Foodpanda Philippines, announced on Tuesday that its online grocery service Pandamart is now operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week across the country. This makes Pandamart the first online-only full grocery platform in the Philippines to offer round-the-clock service.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the government is revamping how farm loans are delivered by rolling out a digital lending system aimed at getting financing into the hands of farmers, fisherfolk, and small rural enterprises faster.

The formation of a government crisis management committee is “a good start,” but faster, more targeted interventions are needed as economic pressures mount, according to Ed Chua, chairman of the influential group Makati Business Club.