
Fintechs push back on zero-fee expectations
Consumers should not expect all digital fund transfers to become free, with the country’s fintech industry saying transaction fees remain necessary to keep…
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Consumers should not expect all digital fund transfers to become free, with the country’s fintech industry saying transaction fees remain necessary to keep…
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The Philippines’ external debt remains sustainable despite rising to $147.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with the BSP citing long-term maturities,…
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Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office in July 2022, the country’s external debt has ballooned by nearly a third, rising by more than $36 billion…
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As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares for his annual State of the Nation Address (SoNA), regional advocacy groups and business leaders across the country…
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Was it a good move? It may have been a reasonable one, executed with orthodox central banking logic, and not the reckless liquidation critics have painted it…
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The United States has imposed an additional 12.5 percent tariff on most Philippine exports after concluding that the country failed to adequately block imports…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) have signed an information-sharing agreement aimed at strengthening the investigation…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday thanked the European Union for its unified support of the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award as he met with EU…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed an information-sharing agreement aimed at strengthening the investigation…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have signed a data-sharing agreement…
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Perhaps more devastatingly, another set of green card-shattering wheels currently on standby mode will begin its run come September, when a new ‘public charge’…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved revisions to its index management policy that introduce stricter eligibility and liquidity standards while…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) recorded a $3.4-billion surplus in June, the highest monthly level since September 2024, narrowing the country’s…
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East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) underscored the role of employers in improving retirement readiness among Filipino workers during the Bangko Sentral ng…
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The Philippines' balance of payments (BOP) recorded a $3.4-billion surplus in June, the highest monthly level since September 2024, narrowing the country's…
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Standard Chartered Bank Philippines recently held its inaugural 2026 Markets Forum, bringing together government officials, industry experts and market…
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A 16-year-old Boy Scout was recognized after using his emergency response training to save a drowning man at a resort in Kabacan, Cotabato.
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A 16-year-old Boy Scout from Cotabato helped save the life of a drowning man after performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before emergency responders…
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