The Philippine government should defend and give protection to Filipino fishermen sailing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in order to maintain the country’s presence amid the heightened tension in the disputed areas, a maritime expert said on Thursday, April 29. Professor Jay Batongbacal,...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) hopes that its new concession agreement with west zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. will soon be released as this is “critical” in implementing projects for water security. In a statement, MWSS Chairman and Acting Administrator...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Office for Transportation Security (OTS), intercepted a total of 1,880 prohibited items from airport passengers across the country for the month of March alone. Some of the seized items include live bullets, "non-live" bullets kept as amulets, as...
Security Bank Corporation has sealed a deal with its global partner MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG) that will allow MUFG’s corporate clients to gain access to the bank’s cash management system, DigiBanker. In a statement, Security Bank said “The agreement aims to provide MUFG’s clients...
Security Bank Corporation announced its partnership with UniTeller Financial Services, an international cross-border and remittance payments processor. The bank said it recently joined UniTeller’s extensive payout network in the Philippines in March 2021 to enable greater financial access for...
Security Bank Corporation reported that the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed its A- investment grade credit rating with stable outlook, the same level as the Philippine sovereign rating. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Security Bank quoted JCR as saying that the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno We in the city of Manila are indeed very fortunate and still blessed to be ahead of so many challenges being hurled our way by the ongoing pandemic. Last March 25, I signed Ordinance 8739...
Ranking first in the Philippines and among the strongest in the Asia Pacific region, premier financial magazine The Asian Banker recently awarded Security Bank in a virtual ceremony last February 25 as the Philippines’ ‘Strongest Bank in 2020’ in its recently published Top 500 Strongest Banks...
Educating more women about growing nutritious food can greatly contribute to worldwide food security. Women play an important role in society, particularly in agriculture, and empowering them in this sector may be a better, faster way compared to merely focusing on policy making. Based on...
Security Bank Corporation was recently awarded by the Institute of Corporate Directors with two golden arrows for its ranking in the 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. The ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard is an assessment based on publicly available information and benchmarked against...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will construct stations in Calayan Island, Cagayan in order to strengthen the country's maritime security in Northern Luzon. PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. and Calayan Island Mayor Joseph Llopis have signed the deed of donation of the 1,000 square-meter...
With home networks proven to be multiple times more vulnerable to malware, black hat hackers are now prowling homes instead of offices with enterprise-grade protection. Anti-virus software, while necessary, is simply not enough to defend your home offices and virtual classrooms from these threats....
