The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could mandate that all banks, e-wallets, and clearing houses adopt the internationally accepted ISO 20022 messaging standard, modernizing domestic payment systems and aligning with global financial protocols. In a draft circular dated April 2025, the BSB noted...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to fight for their future through the ballot and to vote for those who are capable of serving them. In a video message on the eve of the May 12 midterm elections, Marcos called on the public to exercise their right and obligation to vote. "Ipinaglalaban natin...
The Villar family turned heads and drew cheers Friday morning as they led a lively motorcade through Barangay BF International-CAA, rallying support just weeks before the national elections. Senatorial hopeful Camille Villar was joined by her parents — former Senate President Manny Villar and...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has suspended all maintenance activities for substations and conducted obstruction clearing in areas near power and transmission lines in preparation for the 2025 midterm elections. According to the NGCP, this temporary halt on maintenance...
Former Manila mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso officially endorsed senatorial candidate Camille Villar during a well-attended campaign rally in Paco, Manila, energizing local supporters just days before the May 12 national elections. Held along Pedro Gil Street, the rally featured Moreno’s full local...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping that the next crop of lawmakers will prioritize restoring the National Food Authority’s (NFA) regulatory powers—such as the authority to sell rice directly to the public—as a measure to stabilize rice prices and supply. In a press briefing on...
With just days before the national elections, senatorial candidate Camille Villar is making a strong push for mental health awareness, underscoring it as a vital component of public health and one of her key advocacies. “It’s OK not to be OK,” Villar said, as she encouraged Filipinos to...
State-backed Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) is muscling up its energy game, as it just recently brought in former National Power Corporation (NPC) President Ma. Gladys Cruz-Sta Rita in its executive team as Vice President of Investment Management Group, a strategic hire that could help beef...
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the Philippines ' first sovereign wealth fund, is eyeing at least three new investments before the year ends, aiming to bring total capital commitments to as much as ₱37 billion just two years into its establishment. In a telephone interview on...
National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (NRCP), the country’s sole professional reinsurer, has been assigned a financial strength rating of PRS A plus, with a Stable Outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said an insurer rated PRS A has strong...
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Wednesday, March 7 said he is committed to support the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) efforts to complete all pending infrastructure projects before the Marcos administration’s term ends in 2028. Ejercito made this assurance as he confirmed his recent...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has partnered with a Spanish engineering firm in an effort to link Camiguin Island to the Mindanao power grid. In a statement, NEA said it signed a feasibility study contract with Osprel SL, a Madrid-based engineering consultancy, to conduct...
