The Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) is encouraging credit card holders that are frequent flyers or regular travelers to make use of cards with travel perks for maximum benefits. CCAP Executive Director Alex Ilagan said Tuesday, May 14, that the credit card market constantly...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Mayor John Dalipe here, and other officials formally unveiled the Pasonanca Natural Park as the 52nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations heritage park in a ceremony in...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has lowered the rates on its Peso Rediscounting Facility effective Wednesday, May 8, for all tenors. Rediscounting is a standing credit facility provided by the BSP to qualified banks with active rediscounting lines help banks meet temporary liquidity needs by...
Philippines’ stock of US dollars dropped by $630 million to $103.437 billion as of end-April compared to end-March’s $104.067 billion after the government withdrew foreign currency from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to pay for maturing loans and to fund expenditures. Despite the...
The country’s contact center and business process sector is expected to post an estimated record annual revenue of around $32.16 billion in 2024, the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said. In a statement, CCAP President Mickey Ocampo said the revenue projection is...
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales -- Australian Luke Bate and South Korean Jeong Hye Rim dominated the elite category in the 2024 Subic Bay International Triathlon (SuBIT) at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Freeport Boardwalk on Saturday, May 4. Australian Luke Bate, center, pose with the other...
The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) is waiting for the Philippine Stock Exchange to name a price if it wants to buy the stake of banks in the Philippine Dealing System Corporation (PDS), which owns the fixed income bourse Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation. BAP...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Wednesday, May 1, pressed for the passage of the bill that would impose stringent penalties, including life imprisonment, against those responsible for the large-scale manufacture, sale, and possession of counterfeit...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Tuesday, April 30, told senators that he had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes happening in the medical industry. That is, until the issue was raised before the Senate, and senators have...
Amid risks posed by inflation, domestic retailers vowed to tackle consumer issues and implement innovative measures to help prevent upticks in prices of consumer goods. Sam Gregory Lim, committee chairman of the 30 th National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) Sam Gregory Lim, committee...
Karl Eldrew Yulo is slowly carving his own name in Philippine gymnastics after steering the Nationals to three gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the 2024 Pacific Rim Championships in Cali, Colombia over the weekend. Karl Eldrew Yulo spearheads the PH team in the Pacific Rim Championships...
A citizens’ rights group reiterated its call for the Senate to expedite the passage of anti-online piracy bills. "The inertia of delayed legislation casts a shadow upon progress, stifling the very essence of justice and societal advancement," said CitizenWatch Philippines co-convenor Tim Abejo....
