Maya, the leading digital bank app in the Philippines, has launched Maya Stocks, the first retail investing service in the Philippines integrated in a digital bank app. In a statement, Maya said the app offers real-time transactions and instant earnings growth through its diverse wealth-building...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to gain recognition for the digitalization of its services, this time bagging the Excellence in Digital Transformation Award conferred by mobile payments service GCash. The third installment of the GCash Digital Excellence Awards seeks to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been recognized by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its efforts in improving the ease of doing business in the country. In a statement, the Commission said it was among the government agencies recognized by ARTA during the 2023 Ease of Doing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced its framework for the issuance of blue bonds in front of the business community and the investing public. Blue bonds refer to a subset of green bonds and sukuk which proceeds will exclusively be used to finance or refinance new and/or...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), as transaction advisor on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private partnership (NAIA PPP) Project, is recommending the extension of bid submission deadline by one month, to Jan. 29 2024. In a document, ADB said the extension up to Jan. 29, 2024...
Kris Aquino and Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste are no longer an item. This was confirmed by Kris herself in a recent Instagram post. Kris shared she initiated the break up last November 3. She wrote, “A long distance relationship is difficult when undergoing very physically...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino has been named as the first ever Public Sector Innovator Awardee in the 2023 Mansmith Innovation Awards. In a statement, the SEC said this is in recognition of his pioneering digital transformation efforts in the government. SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been recognized again for championing sustainability, as it continues to promote sustainable practices toward achieving long-term growth in the corporate sector. The SEC was named as one of the Circle of Excellence awardees in the Sustainability...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have joined forces to empower local government units (LGUs) in tackling investment scams and promoting financial literacy across the country. The SEC and the DILG signed a memorandum of...
More members of the opposition welcomed the granting of former senator Leila de Lima’s bail plea, with former senator Bam Aquino and esteemed law professor Chel Diokno hoping that this would be a significant step toward her full redemption and the dismissal of all the cases against her. Former...
I first heard the term Palace Princess when I was talking to a person I cannot name. I would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement or officially acknowledge that this person mentioned said subject not for me to write about it, but merely to share thoughts and views on the matter. In recent...
Close friends Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda were reunited recently. Boy visited Kris in the US where she is undergoing treatment. Kris updated fans regarding the meeting via social media. She even shared a clip of them embracing on Instagram. "Moments I'll cherish," she wrote. "Seriously, it was...
