After more than two years of grappling with the effects of a deadly virus, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the Philippines can now shift its focus from fighting Covid-19 to developing the economy and improving the lives of Filipinos. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
Bank of China (HK) Ltd. – Manila Branch announced it won the “Best Renminbi Bank 2022” by The Asset Triple A TREASURISE (Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain, Risk, ESG) Awards. “We’re honored to receive such a distinguished award. It is a testament to the tireless efforts and unwavering...
The expansion of BDO Network Bank in Casiguran, Aurora last November provided micro-businesses in the area an opportunity to bounce back through access to more financial resources. After coping with the effects of the pandemic, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) faced another challenge...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Pro-administration congressman, Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants to be assured of several things first before he can back the proposed merger of state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and Development Bank of...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Manila Bulletin) The proposed merger of the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) can only happen through the action of Congress. Independent minority congressman, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman gave this take...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has consistently proven itself to be the undisputed digital leader in the country’s banking industry. Its recent win of an unprecedented sixth consecutive “Digital Bank of the Year” award from renowned financial news and research publication The...
EastWest Ageas Insurance, a joint venture between EastWest Bank and Belgium’s largest life insurer Ageas, aims to be the fifth largest insurance company in the Philippines in five years from its 12th spot at present, on hopes of the country’s economic prosperity and the firm’s aggressive...
Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN) Here's a novel idea from P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon that could potentially help out a good portion of "unbanked" Filipinos. According to Guanzon, persons with disability (PWD) IDs and senior citizen IDs should be allowed by banks for the purpose of...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has obtained a P4.4-billion loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to fund priority projects. THE city government of Bacolod has obtained a P4.441-billion loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines to fund priority project. The loan...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called for the timely implementation of the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP), which identify priority programs to be implemented till 2028 to develop and make the Philippines maritime sector globally competitive. The ECCP...
Land Bank of the Philippines is offering its "anti-bill shock" credit facility to distribution utilities (DUs) in the power industry to help them cushion the impact of surging electricity rates during the summer months. As conveyed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the credit facility...
Coca-Cola Philippines has expanded the Ecosystem Impact Program in partnership with Plastic Bank Philippines, a social enterprise that builds collection and recycling ecosystems in communities, to intensify efforts in addressing plastic waste in the country. In a statement, the beverage giant said...
