President Ferddinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) The administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate is set to uncork on Feb 11 a carefully calibrated campaign that will utilize President...
Andrew E. (Andrew E. Worldwide Facebook) Andrew E.--the Filipino rap icon who was a popular facet of the UniTeam sorties in 2022--will make his return to the campaign trail this 2025 with the administration’s Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (left), Senator Imee Marcos (PPAB, Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas campaign manager Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco says there's "definitely no plans to replace" Senator Imee Marcos as far...
Private-sector economists polled by Manila Bulletin are expecting the Philippine central bank to continue reducing key interest rates during the upcoming monetary policy meeting as majority of expectations leaned towards inflation slowing slightly in January. Economists monitoring the economic...
In response to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) press release titled Statement on AMA Bank Case issued on Jan. 30, 2025, AMA Rural Bank of Mandaluyong, Inc. (AMA Bank) seeks clarification on BSP’s position regarding its pending second Motion for Reconsideration with the Supreme Court and...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mary Joy Tabal, the country’s first-ever Filipina marathoner to compete in the Olympics, has found a new purpose in life: to share her knowledge to aspiring athletes who dream of becoming achievers someday. Champion marathoner Mary Joy Tabal Tabal defied odds and...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) must provide strong justification for its appeal to extend regulatory relief, according to a senior Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a two-day media information session in Baguio City, BSP...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is encouraging banks to upgrade their security systems, as one-time passwords (OTPs) may eventually become obsolete for banking transaction authentication. “What we are saying is that we are encouraging the banks to go to a higher level of protection,” said...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have filed criminal complaints against six individuals for willfully destroying Philippine coins. The arrests and charges follow separate entrapment operations conducted by the BSP and PNP in Siquijor and Boracay, Aklan....
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects a major Malaysian player to enter the Philippines' Islamic digital banking sector, according to a senior central bank official. “We’re also expecting of course the entry of a major player, apart from Maybank, because Maybank already has an existing...
Interested players aiming to enter the Philippine digital banking sector must propose innovative business models and address specific market needs, according to a senior official from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “The requirement from the governor and the Monetary Board [MB] is that...
While a possibility of a 75 basis-point cut in the key policy rate remains off the table, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signaled a total of 50 basis points (bps) over 2025, a move to cushion inflation risks. BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. told reporters during a media...
