We can draw encouragement and caution from nations that have used technology as a governance lever. When implemented smartly, it can shift the balance of power enough to curb corruption. But success always depends on more than code—it rests on people, politics, and institutions. Take Estonia, for...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for a third straight session as investor sentiment improved amid a firmer peso and prospects for further central bank interest-rate cuts. The main index, or PSEi, added 17.88 points, or 0.29 percent, to close at 6,094.10 on Wednesday, Oct. 15,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained ground, boosted by easing United States-China trade tensions and investor anticipation of more rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index rose 23.89 points (0.39 percent) to finish at 6,076.22 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against engaging with individuals or groups who falsely represent themselves as part of COL Financial Group and use the name and logo of Alpha Securities Corp. without authority. In an advisory, the SEC flagged certain individuals...
With so much mudslinging, criticism, and hate proliferating online, one naturally wonders: what does it take for a message to constitute cyber libel? These hate messages often stem from information circulating on social media, some of which proves valid and legitimate, while a significant portion...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on Monday, Oct. 13, after investors picked up bargains as treasury yields dropped while the peso firmed up. The main index added 14.54 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 6,052.33 on the strength of the services and mining sectors, as most of the...
President Marcos announced that the Office of the President (OP) has allocated P158-million financial assistance to local governments affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental last week. According to Malacañang, P50 million will be given to the province of Davao Oriental...
At 76 and 30 years at the helm of the diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc., Chairman and President Isidro A. Consunji is starting to plan for his retirement, which will be filled with sunshine, as he shifts focus to expanding family-owned plantations covering thousands of...
The San Juan City government and the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) have sent financial aid amounting to P3 million to the province of Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province on Sept. 30. San Juan City Mayor and LCP National President Francis Zamora went to the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Friday, Oct. 10, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ’ (BSP) policy rate cut as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by the flood control corruption scandal, weak peso, and lower foreign direct investments (FDIs). The main index...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, who leads one of the biggest conglomerates in the country, warns of the adverse impact of the corruption scandal on the Philippine economy and credit ratings. Speaking at the 57th FINEX annual conference, he said that, because of this corruption scandal, “government...
BACOLOD CITY – The Kabankalan City government in Negros Occidental donated P300,000 in financial assistance to over 200 families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here. Kabankalan Mayor Benjie Miranda turned over a check to Barangay 27 Captain Freeman Madalag at the Bacolod City Government...
