Even as foreign lenders expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to tighten sooner rather than later, as inflation could breach what is deemed manageable this year, the central bank decided to keep the policy rate unchanged in a rare off-cycle meeting on Thursday, March 26. While inflation is...
Shell Pilipinas Corp. reported a 69 percent surge in full-year net income for last year, overcoming volatility in global oil markets through a shift toward high-margin commercial segments and leaner logistics. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, March 26, Shell Pilipinas...
A decade has passed since Maxine Medina proudly represented the Philippines at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant — and she has never looked better or been more fulfilled. While many beauty queens chase the next crown, Maxine charted a different course — embracing motherhood, building an acting...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), the Philippine financial intelligence unit, has begun searching for its next executive director as Matthew David prepares to step down and seek another position within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). David led several asset freezes and seizures...
Senior high school (SHS) and Alternative Learning System (ALS) graduates across the country will soon find it easier to land their first jobs as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) expand the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) nationwide. The...
Around 40 financial technology (fintech) companies are now phasing out one-time passwords (OTPs) in their security systems, as the financial industry races to meet the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) midyear deadline for adopting more advanced anti-fraud systems. Lito Villanueva, founding...
Terrafirma star guard Jerrick Ahanmisi and Barangay Ginebra big man Ralph Cu banner the Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3x3 team in the FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore next week. Cu played in the PBA 3x3 for Ginebra before getting the callup to the 5-on-5 team while Ahanmisi emerged as one of the league’s...
The government is ramping up its digital transformation efforts, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targeting 60 million users of the eGovPH Super App by 2028, following its milestone of 40 million downloads. The push coincides with the expansion of physical and...
The 36 official candidates of the 2026 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant were announced during a special presentation at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City on March 23. This year 's official candidates: Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman Alcvaraz led this year 's...
Aiming to remove financial and bureaucratic barriers that often prevent Senior High School (SHS) graduates from securing employment, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three major public schools in Metro Manila. In...
The ongoing conflict has created economic shockwaves, leaving the oil supply hanging in the balance and price pressures threatening our collective affordability. Yes Virginia, there’s no stopping inflation from rearing its ugly head. It could stay with us indefinitely depending on the resolution...
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"...
