By DERCO ROSAL Citi stated that bank management sees full-time operations as the top priority for banks over the next five years to address cross-border payment challenges. “Our clients and their end-users increasingly expect payment services that are instant and available 24x7,” Citi said in...
A Philippine Army (PA) trooper engaged in relief work for victims of Tropical Storm "Kristine" is given first aid treatment by his comrades after he got hit by shrapnel from an anti-personnel mine during an encounter between the 49th Infantry Battalion and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Pio...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) posted a 12 percent growth in consolidated net income to P15.1 billion for the first nine months of 2024 on the back of robust growth in net interest income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said net interest income, comprising 83...
During this shorter trading week, investors are seen to pick up some bargains after local share prices fell last week due to the damage caused by the typhoon and its expected impact on the economy. “The local market is having a hard time getting past the 7,400 - 7,500 resistance range as the...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is confident Filipino athletes have enough window to prepare for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games that Thailand is hosting late next year. PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino answers...
Military, police, and fire personnel work hand-in-hand in unloading relief goods from a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 aicraft at the Naga Airport on Oct. 26, 2024 for distribution to victims of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". (Photo: PAF) In the wake of the devastation wrought by Severe...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Saturday, Oct. 26, that it has dispatched a second wave of humanitarian aid to provinces devastated by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard “Dick” Gordon,...
Filipinos may find less cheese in their burgers, pizza and other cheesy food due to more expensive imports, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In an Oct. 23 report, USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) Manila office projected cheese demand in the Philippines next...
The local stock market managed to end the last trading day of the week on a positive note as the typhoon leaves the Philippines. The main index added 30.44 points or 0.42 percent to close at 7,314.23 with Banks leading the advance while the Property and Industrial sectors remained in the red....
Joint teams from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) served a warrant of arrest to 68-year-old Wigberto Villarico alias "Baylon", the alleged acting chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Fairview, Quezon City on Oct. 24, 2024....
Australian Army personnel help soldiers from the Philippine Army's (PA) 9th Infantry Division in distributing food packs to evacuees in Naga City on Oct. 24, 2024 in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". The Australian troops are in the country for the Exercise Kasangga. (Photo: PA)...
Personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed forces of the Philippines (PA) provide security during the arrival of C130 transport aircraft carrying relief aid and rubber boats at the Bicol International Airport in Daraga, Albay on Oct. 25, 2024 which will be distributed to victims of...
