Category: FEATURE
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DOST Empowers Onion Farmers with Tech and Market Access
In a bid to revitalize the onion industry and uplift the livelihood of farmers in Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is spearheading a series of interconnected science and technology-based interventions aimed at strengthening the entire agricultural value chain—from production and processing to market access. Local farmers have long grappled with…
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PDIC reports significant gains in asset disposal for 2024
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) recorded a significant increase in asset sales for 2024, generating P411.4 million from the sale of 281 properties, or a notable improvement of 24.7% from the P330 million sales in 2023, reflecting the Corporation’s effective asset disposal strategies. Of the 281 properties sold, 71 were PDIC-acquired assets while 210…
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PDIC to service claims of depositors of the closed Oriental Tamaraw Rural Bank of Naujan (Oriental Mindoro), Inc. onsite from June 10 to 11
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will service depositors of the closed Oriental Tamaraw Rural Bank of Naujan (Oriental Mindoro), Inc. who are required to file deposit insurance claims from June 10 to 11, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Head Office located at Barcenaga, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Required to file claims…
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Deposits P500K and below PDIC starts deposit insurance payments to depositors of the closed Oriental Tamaraw Rural Bank of Naujan (Oriental Mindoro), Inc.
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that it started paying deposit insurance through Postal Money Orders (PMOs) and Land Bank Visa Debit Cards (LVDC) on May 30, 2025, to all depositors eligible for outright payment who maintained deposits with the closed Oriental Tamaraw Rural Bank of Naujan (Oriental Mindoro), Inc. Eligible for outright deposit…
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Dakak Affirms Operational Status Amid Land Dispute Misinterpretation
Amid circulating misinformation about its operations and ownership status, Dakak Beach Resort has clarified that it remains fully operational, not for sale, and is in fact expanding its offerings while opening doors for new business collaborations. A household name in Philippine tourism, Dakak continues to stand as one of Mindanao’s premier destinations. With its sweeping…
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PDIC 101: Understanding Deposit Insurance for media mounted in Naga City
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Bicol Region and Camarines Sur Provincial Information Center, conducted the regional pilot run for 2025 of its flagship media education initiative, PDIC 101: Understanding Deposit Insurance. The initiative, held in Villa Caceres, Naga City, Camarines Sur, marks the first of several…
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TBpeople Philippines Expands TB in the Workplace Awareness Campaign to Legazpi
Following successful Tuberculosis in the Workplace Orientations at Ayala Malls By the Bay and Ayala Malls Trinoma, TBpeople Philippines continues its advocacy with another session on June 10, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM at Ayala Malls – Legazpi at Legazpi City, Bicol Region. Aligned with DOLE Department Order No. 73-05, which mandates TB prevention and control programs in workplaces, this initiative educates…
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Smart Solutions for Every Juan: DOST Unveils Inclusive Innovations in RSTW 2025
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) underscored its commitment to inclusive innovation and sustainable development during the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held in MIMAROPA. With the theme “Building Smart and Sustainable Communities,” this year’s celebration went beyond showcasing technologies—it became a rallying point for transforming communities through science-based solutions. Leading…
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PDIC highlights role of deposit insurance to promote depositor
PDIC initiatives to boost depositor protection and financial stability. Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) General Counsel Maria Antonette Brillantes-Bolivar highlighted the critical role of deposit insurance in protecting depositors and promoting financial stability. In her address during the recent 33rd Bankers Institute of the Philippines (Baiphil) National Convention held at the Iloilo Convention Center, Atty.…
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Depositors of the closed Bangko Pangasinan – A Rural Bank, Inc. have until June 2 to file deposit insurance claims
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that depositors of the closed Bangko Pangasinan – A Rural Bank, Inc. have until June 2, 2025, to file their deposit insurance claims. Based on the latest PDIC data, deposit insurance claims for 440 deposit accounts with aggregate insured deposits amounting to P5.0 million have yet to be…