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Duterte declares P246.28 billion savings for coronavirus measures
Of the P246.28 billion total savings, the budget department releases P148.93 billion to concerned agencies to be used for pandemic response

Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts
'We are not seeing the amount of animals coming into care or needing rescuing that we would normally anticipate. We think a lot perished in the fires,' says wildlife rescue group WIRES

More gov't programs for special education students, mobile schools urged
The Philippine Institute of Development Studies says lack of transportation, basic facilities, and infrastructure are major challenges in providing education to children with disabilities

Subic stakeholders urge DENR to review SBMA environmental regulations
'We also ask for a review of all projects within the past 10 to 15 years that have already destroyed hectares of wetlands, mangroves and forests, in the name of development,' says Save Subic Bay Coalition spokesperson El Latinazo, after a protected area in the freeport was cleared for a shooting range

Post-pageant life, Katarina Rodriguez remains committed to charity work
From HIV/AIDS awareness and peace education, the former Miss World Philippines 2018 queen now takes on the cause of teenage pregnancy with Save the Children

Adulting 101: What to do with your 13th month pay
Part of adulting is learning how to spend your Christmas bonus wisely

Pneumonia epidemic is deadliest child killer – aid groups
Pneumonia is preventable but still kills more children – 800,000 under the age of 5 last year – than any other infection, says UNICEF in a joint statement to mark World Pneumonia Day

More than 500,000 Filipinos save money to celebrate PH’s first ever GCash World Savings Day
An astounding feat made possible by GCash app's Save Money feature, powered by CIMB Bank Philippines

BSP shuts down Maximum Savings Bank, AMA Rural Bank
(UPDATED) AMA Rura Bank of Mandaluyong says that it will challenge the shutdown order from the Central Bank

WATCH: GCash World Savings Day celebration
Watch our live coverage of PH’s first ever celebration of World Savings Day on October 31

GCash’s #LetsSaveTogether campaign urges Filipinos to kickstart their saving habit
The campaign leads up to the first World Savings Day celebration in the PH on Oct 31

Finding it hard to save despite a regular source of income? You’re not alone
Posts using the hashtag #PlsSaveMe by GCash are giving hope to Filipinos online

RCBC system maintenance to start 10 pm on July 19
Banking services will be unavailable during RCBC's system maintenance from 10 pm on Friday, July 19, to 10 pm on Saturday, July 20

Group asks Supreme Court to block law dividing Palawan
The Save Palawan Movement wants Republic Act 11259 declared unconstitutional before the plebiscite in May 2020

Katarina Rodriguez is new Save the Children Philippines Ambassador
Katarina is the first ambassador of the organization for the Philippines

Doctors unveil first child blast wound manual
The guide is put together by British aid agency Save the Children and experts at Imperial College London at the request of Syrian medics working in the bloody 8-year civil war

TIPS: How to conserve water
Here are some practical tips from the EcoWaste Coalition

Quality or price — what’s more important? Parents weigh in
New parent? You’ll know just how expensive diapers can get. But here’s how you can provide only the best for your child while saving money

#ChildrenNotCriminals: Rights groups slam bill lowering age of criminal liability
Unicef Philippines says it is deeply concerned about the bill, describing it as 'an act of violence against children'

Is it too late to debate breaking up Palawan into 3 provinces?
Concerned groups are bent on exposing what they call the 'ill intentions' behind the measure, hoping to defeat the proposal in the plebiscite

Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 million children by 2030, study warns
The study, published on World Pneumonia Day, finds scaling up existing vaccination coverage, coupled with cheap antibiotics and ensuring good nutrition for children, could save a total of 4.1 million lives

Group opposes bill dividing Palawan into 3 provinces
'The division of Palawan is not the appropriate answer to the existing weak governance, corruption, and natural resource use issues in the province,' says the Save Palawan Movement

2019 local bets urged to prioritize child protection in disasters
Save the Children Philippines calls on candidates in the local elections next year to support the implementation of the Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act of 2016

Winnie the Pooh brings laughter to Indonesian quake kids
Volunteers are cheering up children across Palu with songs and games as the youngsters come to grips with a city hollowed out and twisted by nature.

IN PHOTOS: Children of Basilan celebrate healing
'Ang Basilan ay may pag-asa,' over a thousand childen of the conflict-torn province are told at the 'Festival of Love and Peace'

Indonesia earthquake: Kids traumatized as rescuers race against clock
(UPDATED) According to Save the Children, many youngsters are sleeping on the streets among ruins in Palu, and authorities urgently need to identify and reunite them with their relatives

Lucio Tan to merge PNB, PNB Savings Bank
The banks, once merged would have an asset base of P932.7 billion

Neil Etheridge emerges as Cardiff game hero
The Filipino-British goalkeeper saves a last-gasp penalty as Cardiff salvages a scoreless draw against Newcastle

LOOK: Neil Etheridge makes 1st Premier League season penalty save
The Azkals goalkeeper inks another page of history in his Premier League debut

BPI to start charging for over-the-counter withdrawals, inter-regional deposits
(UPDATED) BPI says it is postponing the implementation of having branch transaction fees for peso cash deposits and withdrawals to January 2019.

1.2 billion children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination – study
The Save the Children study entitled 'Many Faces of Exclusion,' ranks 175 countries in terms of the threat of child labor, exclusion from education, child marriage and early pregnancy

How to get the biggest savings from your trusted brands
You can never go wrong with value-for-money purchases!

PSBank names Jose Vicente Alde as president
Jose Vicente Alde replaces Vicente Cuna Jr, who is now vice chairman and will also assume another key post within the Metrobank Group

The house that saved Christians in Marawi
(UPDATED) The house is where dozens of Christians were hidden from the local terrorist groups, protected by their Muslim employers. It was one of Rappler's most memorable stories during the siege.

DoubleDragon inks P4.97 B in deals for more SM Savemore supermarkets
The simultaneously signed contracts involve the supermarket lease for 22 new CityMall sites expected to rise around the Philippines within the year

How solar-powered lamps empower women in Camarines Sur community
Harnessing solar energy through small off-grid systems to power community livelihood and provide basic energy solutions is a big first step in ensuring energy access especially for people who hardly have any resources for electrification

Pia Wurtzbach gets real: 'Believe in what you stand for, you will find a way to achieve your goals’
In this social experiment, Filipinos from different backgrounds are asked questions on what it takes to make your goals into a reality

Lacoste changes iconic logo to feature endangered species in limited edition collection
The iconic crocodile takes a backseat to shine the spotlight on animals in danger of extinction

UNICEF number two faced complaints at Save The Children
The UN children's agency says it is unaware that its deputy director faced complaints of inappropriate behavior toward female staff before hiring him two years ago

Oxfam probes new sexual misconduct cases as British MPs grill bosses
Chief executive Mark Goldring told a parliamentary committee in London that the cases varied in their seriousness, while 16 related to its international operation

Save the Children suspends operations in Afghanistan after ISIS attack
(3rd UPDATE) It is the latest attack on a foreign aid group in the war-torn country

Aboitizes buying Isabela-based PR Savings
Union Bank of the Philippines expects the transaction to open new market segments, such as motorcycle and agri-machinery financing, for its subsidiary City Savings

5 meme paling bikin ngakak sepanjang 2017
Apa saja yang membuat warganet terhibur selama 2017?

Bank for OFWs could open in February 2018
The establishment of the bank is now being reviewed after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas approved Landbank's acquisition of Postbank

An open letter to OFWs: Are you smart with your money?
This 2018, learn how to handle your finances better for a better life

Christmas 2017 bank schedules
(4th UPDATE) Here are Philippine banks' operating hours for the holiday season

Briones holds dialogue with leaders of IP communities
(UPDATED) IP leaders from Kalinga, Pampanga, Rizal, Tacloban City, Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Sur, and South Cotabato, sit down with Education Secretary Leonor Briones for a two-hour meeting

IN PHOTOS: Black Friday protest against Duterte's war on drugs
Leftist groups lights candles for the victims, relatives, and defenders of those killed in the drug war

How can you be a smarter spender?
Make every peso count when making big purchases. Here’s how

Why Lumad groups are camping outside DepEd
(UPDATE) DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones explains that Lumad schools applying for a permit should go through the process required by the department
