Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday, March 6, that there was "nothing malicious" with his question to Gilas Pilipinas Women 's prospect Elizabeth Jeanette Means, which resulted to a "friendly banter" with a fellow senator. Estrada was referring to Senator Francis "Kiko"...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada faced criticism online after making a comtroversial remark directed at Gilas Pilipinas Women 's prospect Elizabeth Jeanette Means during a recent Senate hearing. During the Committee on Justice and Human Rights hearing Tuesday, Estrada asked Means, “Do you have a...
As an eternal student of the financial markets, the introduction of new financial products and platforms almost always captivates my interest. Currently, I am fascinated by the acronyms IRS and GMRA. No, Virginia, IRS is not the Internal Revenue Service of the US federal government. In this...
Enthusiasm almost always prevails among members of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) during their general membership meetings. Last Wednesday was exceptional, though. The event was packed, with no less than Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona conducting the...
This year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) took a divergent path for its annual Banking Community cocktails, holding the event at the Courtyard of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The lobby of Manila’s premier event venue was a sight to behold: its marble floors...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
President Marcos met with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. in Malacañang to discuss the central bank’s recent interest rate cut and the country’s near- to medium-term economic outlook. During the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Remolona briefed the President on the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will play a central role in the 2nd Joint Trifocal Education Management Committee Meeting and the Trifocal Education Launch Program, set to take place next week in Ilocos Norte. In a media advisory issued Monday, January 19, CHED announced its participation...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go assumed his seat on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board on Thursday, Jan. 8. Go, who was designated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the Cabinet representative to the board, was sworn in by BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. at the...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, January 7, branded the Marcos administration’s 2026 national budget as “Binigong Pilipinas,” criticizing what it said were misplaced spending priorities that favor "pork barrel" allocations over education, teachers’ salaries, and basic social...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has recognized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for implementing innovative programs that promote financial education among Filipinos. The Commission received the recognition as one of the BSP’s innovative financial education partners, an award...
Coal Asia Holdings Inc. is seeking to more than double its capital to facilitate a ₱6.64 billion share swap, a move that will allow Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc. to go public through a backdoor listing. In regulatory filings with the Philippine Stock Exchange, Coal Asia said the miner plans to...
