The political telenovela continues at the Senate with the emergence of a new crying lady, a public confession of sibling love manifested through culinary gifts, and most recently, the staging of a dramatic walkout. Yes Virginia, the Senate is currently in severe institutional turmoil. These...
The central bank and insurance regulators are pushing for the bundling of parametric insurance with traditional credit lines, aiming to unlock vital financing for sectors most exposed to worsening climate risks. By tying automated weather-indexed payouts directly to bank loans, regulators hope to...
Alas Pilipinas, now without some of its key players in Jia De Guzman and Angel Canino, heads into the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup in Candon, Ilocos Sur with a veteran-laden roster guiding the newest weapons under the tutelage of interim coach Shaq Delos Santos. Returning to national team...
Bennie Boatwright is inching closer to becoming a full-pledged Filipino. The Senate bill seeking to grant the San Miguel import Filipino citizenship has been approved for its second reading on Tuesday, May 26. The upper chamber tackled the House Bill No. 6639 and Senate Bill No. 1595 and opened it...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. has urged banks to continue strengthening governance, transparency, and internal controls, saying these safeguards become most critical during periods of economic and financial uncertainty. Speaking during the inaugural Corporate...
The research arm of German lender Deutsche Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to deliver bigger interest rate hikes than previously anticipated as inflation risks intensify, while also lowering its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines amid mounting external pressures and...
The interagency Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) has flagged rising risks to the Philippine financial system stemming from the prolonged war in the Middle East, increasing corporate vulnerabilities, and growing household debt, although officials said the country’s banking sector...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has amended the exposure limits for unit investment trust funds (UITFs), allowing funds invested in exchange-traded equities to take on larger exposure to a single entity or issuer under certain conditions. Under the BSP’s Circular No. 1234 signed by BSP...
The inflation-targeting Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to continue raising interest rates to contain surging inflation despite the risk of slower economic growth. In a May 22 report, Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. said the Philippines is facing one of the most severe...
Beyond The Game De Brito says trust in PNVF remains despite delayed payments, contract issues By Brian Yalung Brazilian coach Jorge De Brito came to the Philippines in 2021 with the intention of sharing what he knew to help the country’s volleyball program. He was able to do that by leading the...
Philippine economic growth would continue to underperform this year and next as the country faces not only headwinds from a prolonged war in the Middle East but also domestic challenges related to politics and corruption, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The IIF’s latest...
Let’s get away from the telenovela drama of the Senate with its shifting power dynamics and lingering public doubt and growing dismay—as well as the choppy trend in the cost of crude oil per barrel in the international market and its trickle-down negative effects on our way of life. Not that it...
