Gov’t looking to sell retail bonds to OFWs
The government is considering selling retail treasury bonds to overseas Filipinos as part of its debt program for the year. The sale would probably come sometime in the first quarter after the planned Samurai bond offer in Japan.
Comelec limits campaign ads beginning Feb. 9
Filipinos will see fewer political ads once the campaign period kicks off on Tuesday, February 9. Candidates for president, vice president and senator will have to comply with restrictions on campaign materials. For television ads, each candidate is allowed only 120 minutes per network during the whole campaign period.