In a sudden turn of events, it appears that teachers were not targeted by hackers. Instead, they are victims of isolated phishing schemes according to Landbank. The Landbank of the Philippines, where teachers’ payroll accounts are enrolled, denied that its systems were hacked. It also assured its customers that all accounts and personal information remain […]
The state-owned Land Bank of The Philippines has made it easier to open a bank account during the pandemic. As of today, you can now open a Landbank savings account via their mobile app. The bank has officially launched its digital onboarding system (DOBS) Mobile this week. This move is in line with Landbank’s support […]
In case you missed it, LandBank has a gadget loan program for the purchase of gadgets to be used for online learning purposes. This gadget loan is part of LandBank’s I-STUDY program, which aims to extend financial assistance to less fortunate students via loans that their parents, guardians, or benefactors take on. They have recently […]
Landbank is rolling out its student gadget loan program which allows qualified students to take out personal loans to purchase gadgets for online learning purposes. The program comes from an expanded Interim Students’ Loan for Tuitions towards Upliftment of Education for the Development of the Youth or I-STUDY Program, which allows any student of […]
With businesses now becoming easier to set up in just a matter of clicks on social media, one still needs to remember to register their business. Here’s a quick guide on how you can register your business online with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Registering a business in the Philippines may seem to […]
One of the most important things we need to do as Filipinos is to pay our taxes. One of the taxes freelancers or small businesses would pay is Percentage Taxes, which can be done on a monthly or quarterly basis. There are many ones one can pay taxes, and online services like Maya and BPI […]
Aside from tapping the National Printing Office to procure 5 million license cards within 60 days last May, the DoTR confirmed that there will be more license cards that will be procured in the next two months, as it recently awarded the procurement to Banner Plastic Card Inc. last week. Banner Plastic Card is the […]
During the first half of the year, the volume and value of electronic payments and financial services processed through digital banks reached 1.4 million transactions and P8.45 billion, respectively. Digital Banks have flourished in the Philippines thanks partly to the restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic, but mostly because of their convenience. Unlike traditional banks, […]
Upon the recommendation of the Department of Finance, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will now auction every smuggled car that comes into their possession, instead of destroying them into pieces. BOC said on Tuesday, July 12, that it will conduct an online bidding of 20 confiscated illegal luxury car units amounting to almost P100 million. […]
Smuggled cars will no longer be crushed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Instead, the local agency will auction them for profit. According to Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the Department of Finance has instructed the Bureau of Customs to auction the smuggled vehicles in their possession. This way, the Government can earn from the seized […]
In an effort to aid those most affected by the rapidly-rising gas prices, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released Php 5.5 billion in a subsidy program covering Public Utility Vehicles and automobiles serving in the agricultural sector. Different policies will be enacted upon these 2 groups, but the goal remains the same: […]
It has been reported that some bank accounts of teachers have been hacked, with each of them losing around P26,000 to P121,000 in their Landbank accounts. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) said that they have been receiving reports from members of the association that their money has been disappearing after transferring the money from their […]