The Philippine Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) opened with a strong call to accelerate the localization of the WPS Agenda, strengthen women’s leadership in governance, and ensure that peacebuilding efforts are grounded in transparency, inclusivity, and accountability. In a...
The national government is strengthening the participation of women in peacebuilding and security. This, as the Philippine Conference on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) officially kicked off at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The three-day...
Security Bank Corp. has successfully raised ₱21 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate peso corporate bonds due 2030—more than four times its target size and the bank’s largest bond issuance to date. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said the bonds carry a...
DAGUPAN CITY – A man wanted for the murder of a police officer was arrested after 28 years in hiding in Barangay Mapalad, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26. The 57-year-old suspect was apprehended by the police on warrants for murder and frustrated murder. The suspect was a...
The recent lifting of foreign ownership limits and introduction of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) have led to a rapid growth in investments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In a media briefing, Security Bank Capital President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Virgilio O. Chua said...
The listing of Maynilad Water Services Inc. at the Philippine Stock Exchange, following its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering, is expected to inject renewed interest into the local equities market and propel the growth of the benchmark index by approximately 10 percent from its current...
The Philippines registered a 73 percent increase in personal data leaks from July to September, as scammers continue to exploit the country’s vulnerable cybersecurity systems, according to Viettel Cyber Security. Based on the firm’s report on the country’s cyber threat landscape, Viettel said...
In a move set to modernize and speed up service delivery, the Social Security System (SSS) has launched the MySSS Card, a new functional ID that also acts as a fully operational debit card. Robert Joseph Montes De Claro, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the MySSS Card is dual purpose...
Asia United Bank’s (AUB) e-wallet HelloMoney is targeting to grow its users to as many as 6.5 million by end-2025, riding on a new partnership with digital life insurer Singlife Philippines and a recent tie-up with the state-run Social Security System (SSS). “Last year, we had about five...
State insurers Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have offered over ₱10 billion in calamity loans to extend financial aid to members in disaster-hit areas. This follows Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto’s order to government financial...
Security Bank Corp. announced that it will have a new President and CEO starting January, naming Singapore banking veteran Victor Lee Meng Teck as the replacement for Sanjiv Vohra. “He is set to assume the role in early January 2026, following the completion of his work permit, visa, and other...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The head of the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office (PHMSO) in Pangasinan has ordered increased security and restricted access measures within the premises of 14 provincial government-run hospitals. PHMSO head Dr. Tracy Lou Bitoy, in a memorandum issued on...
