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BSP ensures cash supply in Masbate after ‘Ompong’ onslaught

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it has been meeting the cash requirements of banks operating in Masbate, after the province was battered by Severe Tropical Storm Ompong. In a statement on Thursday, the central bank said its Legazpi branch has been coordinating with local financial institutions to ensure the availability of

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GSIS opens emergency loan program to Cebu members hit by quake

MANILA, Philippines — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it would provide emergency loans to members and pensioners in Cebu, after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the province this week, damaging buildings and disrupting daily life. The GSIS Emergency Loan Program will be opened to qualified members and pensioners residing or working in Cebu, the

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Bulldogs limit Tigers’ Akowe, clinch share of lead

National University arrived at University of Santo Tomas’ own home floor with something that two previous Tigers opponents didn’t have: familiarity with one Collins Akowe. For two games, the 6-foot-8 Nigerian—a product of the NU high school program—had bulldozed his way to an average of 24.5 points and 18 rebounds, powering the Growling Tigers to