Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has launched the country’s first payroll account opening solution that requires no more manual intervention, cutting turnaround time to 24 hours from the industry norm of two weeks. “With Zero-Touch Onboarding, we’ve reimagined one of the...
Senators welcomed on Friday, December 5 the Supreme Court’s order to the government to return the P60-billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “The return of the P60-Billion to PhilHealth is a welcome correction. From the very beginning, we made it clear that these funds...
On November 28, 2025, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) officially opened The Plaza Bagong Silang, its 57th shopping mall in the country. Designed as a community mall and civic hub, the mall was developed in partnership with the city government of Caloocan. With this milestone public-private...
Go Negosyo and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) agreed to collaborate on agriculture, agribusiness, and mentorship in a bid to improve farm productivity. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III presented the memorandum of agreement (MOA) formalizing the...
GoTyme Bank, the digital banking arm of the Gokongwei Group, has launched Go Crypto, a new feature within its app allowing Filipinos nationwide to own and manage cryptocurrency investments. Built on regulatory compliance and security, Go Crypto offers users a way to explore crypto investing with...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, on Saturday, Nov. 29, expressed sadness over the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber’s decision to deny former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, but said he respects the ruling and trusts the legal process. Go issued the...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has reopened its Buendia Center branch, transforming the facility into the finance giant’s first full “phygital” flagship that integrates digital convenience with personalized in-branch service. Located in the BPI Buendia Center corporate building,...
Go Digital Philippines (GDP), formerly known as Go Digital Pilipinas, has appointed technology and fintech lawyer Mark S. Gorriceta as its new chairman. Gorriceta is the chairman and managing partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, and a leading adviser to several of the country’s top...
Online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has expanded secure and convenient wallet-loading options for its players by forming a partnership with BTI Payment Philippines, which owns the Pay&Go self-service payment kiosks across the country. In a statement, Digiplus said the new payment...
Malacañang disclosed that the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), which was previously led by Finance Secretary Frederick Go, will be abolished. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the announcement...
Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto is set to recommend his successor as the government’s representative on the powerful seven-member Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), naming newly appointed Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go for the influential post. Recto, who...
Following the destructive typhoons that hit the Philippines, the national government is gearing up to tap half a billion dollars in climate funding from the Washington-based World Bank. According to the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Facebook post on Thursday, Nov. 20, the national government is...
