This Valentine’s season, GoTyme Bank and Auro Chocolate announce a beautiful partnership, launching the Auro x GoTyme Heart Smash, a decadent chocolate treat designed for those who love a little surprise. Featuring a 64 percent dark chocolate heart shell in GoTyme Bank’s signature color, this...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is phasing out its direct e-wallet loading feature for GCash and Maya on Feb. 13, 2025. After this date, BPI customers will no longer be able to use the "Load E-Wallet" option within the BPI mobile app to fund their GCash or Maya accounts. Instead, BPI is...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte's upcoming impeachment trial intends to subpoena her bank records as part of its strategy to secure the ouster...
After its ₱5 billion bond offering period, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.), with a stable outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). An Issuer Credit Rating is an opinion on the...
From left: Norman Agatep, APR, PRSP VP-External Affairs; Mikey de Quiros, APR, PRSP VP-Internal Affairs & Chairman of the 60 th Anvil Awards; Andy Saracho, APR, PRSP President; BPI’s Chief Customer & Marketing Officer Cathy Santamaria, External Communications & Media Relations...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) must provide strong justification for its appeal to extend regulatory relief, according to a senior Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a two-day media information session in Baguio City, BSP...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) of the Ayala Group reported a 20 percent year-on-year growth in net income to ₱62 billion for 2024, driven by higher revenues and partly offset by higher operating expenses and provisions. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) expects its profits to continue growing this year after reporting strong growth in net income for 2024 on the back of record revenues. “Our retail-focused strategy allowed us to book record-high top line revenues. We should see the continued...
Feeling ready to unleash your most fearless financial self in 2025? Say goodbye to tired budgeting methods and hello to a fresh, future-focused flow. Meet Maya, the Philippines’ #1 Digital Bank App that turns everyday transactions into soul-boosting money rituals. Because let’s be real,...
Security Bank Corp. aims for a 10 percent return on equity (ROE) this year while enhancing its digital and physical presence to meet the growing demands of consumers and businesses. In a briefing, Eduardo Olbes, chief financial officer of Security Bank, said that the bank expects fluctuations in...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has raised concerns over the questionable use of funds from the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) of the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support the Philippine government's efforts in enhancing labor market programs and promoting job creation. In a statement on Thursday, Jan. 30, ADB said the program aims to improve the productivity and employability...
