
Bank secrecy reforms boost AFASA – BSP
Easing bank secrecy laws will aid in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) in going after financial criminals—including corrupt…
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Easing bank secrecy laws will aid in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) in going after financial criminals—including corrupt…
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‘These numbers show steady progress compared to previous years.’
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BYD Philippines called its dealers to Okada Manila earlier this month for its 2025 Dealer Conference. The program focused on performance results and plans for…
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Despite the positive macroeconomic signal from the central bank, overall market participation remained light, with net value turnover at P5.37 billion, still…
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Economists, government agencies, and the central bank attributed the shortfall largely to the fallout from the ongoing flood control infrastructure scandal.
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The local bourse closed the trading week in the green, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ending Friday’s session at 6,465.12, up 0.90 percent.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) inked information-sharing agreements with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Securities…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revised its 2026 forecasts for both gross domestic product (GDP) growth and headline inflation in light of recent…
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Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto filed a formal complaint Thursday with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against his former mayoral rival, contractor Sarah…
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The local bourse finished Thursday at a marginal rise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) up 0.19 percent to 6,407.15, as most investors took a…
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Construction activity continued to slow in December 2025, with fewer projects and lower overall value compared to a year earlier.
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Former Pampanga First District Representative Yeng Guiao is optimistic about the future now that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will be able to receive…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
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More than a mere tax issuance, RR 15-2025 reaffirms a public policy first expressed nearly six decades ago: that retirement benefits are not a gratuity but a…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) — its record of transactions with the rest of the world — remained in deficit at the start of 2026, according to the…
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The local bourse finished Thursday at a marginal rise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) up 0.19 percent to 6,407.15, as most investors took a…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
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East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) delivered a strong 2025 performance, reporting a 21 percent increase in net income to P9.2 billion, according to a…
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