In this file photo, Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia's Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing's middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo) After a month-long rest, Eumir Marcial will resume with his training program this week under Hall of Fame...
Get ready to explore the spooky, magical world of Filipino folklore and mythology LET THE GAME BEGIN Some cards for the Lagim game (Images from Lagim Card Game) Composed of more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines is rich not just with natural resources but with colorful traditions. These unique...
As we spend more time shopping online, hackers are finding ways to steal from your credit cards. Just look at what happened to senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, January 6, 2020. The hacker managed to change his registered phone number, where one time pin (OTP) is being sent, and was able to...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) plans to issue loan financing to the country’s largest microfinance institutions to help them remain afloat and save jobs as the Philippines grapples with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, IFC said the World Bank Group member...
Watson's celebrates second anniversary with Elite membership Who doesn't have a loyalty card. These not only help establishment owners collate information on the buying habits of cardholders, but also allows them to come up with store promotions according to the preferences of the majority of the...
The ongoing health crisis has caused immense economic changes for Filipinos, affecting their livelihoods and finances in the process. Months of lockdown amid the threat of a coronavirus has made it harder to achieve financial stability, which in effect, has increased credit card delinquency in the...
Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial admits he lost a lot of his confidence the entire time he was idle while dealing with COVID-19 restrictions in the Philippines. This Marcial realized soon after he had his first sparring session at the famed Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. The 25-year-old...
Credit card users will have lower billing statements after November 3 with the adoption of ceilings on interest rate, finance charges and fees on all credit card transactions. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno ( Bloomberg ) “Starting on this date, interest or finance...
The credit card industry, like many other sectors, is no stranger to the adverse effects of the country’s widespread lockdown. As different types of businesses were forced to stop operations, credit card usage also slumped this year. As economic challenges continue to pile up, unemployment rates...
Tragedy struck the family of national boxing team mainstay Eumir Felix Marcial just days into his Olympic preparations in Los Angeles, California. Eliver Marcial, the eldest of the Marcial siblings, died after collapsing early morning of Saturday. He was 39. Eliver, who got stranded in Eumir’s...
Top Olympic bet Eumir Felix Marcial has started his training at the famed Wild Card Gym Thursday afternoon in Hollywood, California. Marcial was welcomed by Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach who agreed to take the 24-year-old Zamboanga-native boxer under his wings while the Filipino boxer prepares...
Various countries around the world have begun to ease up on lockdown protocols previously adopted to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 and ease the burdens of admissions in the struggling health systems. Among these nations, the Philippines is promoting travel once again, with the recent...
