State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has cut its InstaPay transfer fee for person-to-person (P2P) transactions to ₱8 from ₱15 as it moves to lower the cost of everyday digital banking and expand access to cashless financial services. Taking effect on Thursday, May 21, the new fee...
Watsons Philippines once again convened the most distinguished leaders and innovators in health, wellness, and beauty for its highly anticipated annual partners ' night, Watsons HWB Awards 2026, held at Shangri-La The Fort last May 15, 2026. The event served as a premier gathering of the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, May 21, said the Senate is eyeing July 6 as the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a radio interview on DZMM, Tulfo said this was according to the discussions made after the all-member caucus on Wednesday, May 20. Tulfo said the...
Toyota already has a lot of hybrid models on offer. However, for those not really interested in an SUV or MPV, the choices were rather limited. Now, Toyota is giving fans of sedans more hybrid options with the addition of two new Corolla Altis Hybrid variants. Previously, the only hybrid sedans on...
This is not clickbait. The 2023 (non-hybrid) model I tested achieved only 7.1-km/l. While the hybrid model promises better mileage, it’s clear that if this nameplate took a 54% market share three years ago when gas was P60 per liter, there’s even more to love about the Territory Titanium X 1.5L...
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC), together with the local government and other government agencies and various partner other private organizations, participated in a coastal clean-up drive that forms part of the “Abot-Kamay Para sa Laguna de Bay – Mission in Action: Solid Waste...
The Philippines has made infrastructure the centerpiece of its development strategy. Since the launch of the Build, Build, Build program and its continuation under the Build Better More initiative, public infrastructure spending has climbed to roughly five to six percent of GDP—among the highest...
The private sector must continue investing and hiring to help keep the economy growing amid accelerating inflation driven by external and domestic pressures, according to Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Chairman Jose Pardo. Speaking before members of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), grew its total comprehensive income by 2.3 percent to ₱2.74 billion last year from ₱2.68 billion in 2024 as business income rose despite higher expenses. Based on MIC’s latest...
Senator Pia Cayetano was elected on Wednesday, May 20, as the new chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, who was the panel 's previous chair, has yet to conclude the panel 's investigation into the anomalous flood control scandal in the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo wished his fellow colleague Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa “good luck” after the Supreme Court issued a decision that effectively denied his bid to stop the International Criminal Court (ICC) from arresting him. Tulfo said the SC Court’s decision also gives...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos highlighted the deepening friendship between the Philippines and Japan ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s upcoming state visit to Tokyo, following a dinner hosted by Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 20, the First Lady...
