
The digital pulse
The Philippines already has many of the pieces. Digital payments have reached the mainstream. Regulators are testing frameworks for emerging financial…
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The Philippines already has many of the pieces. Digital payments have reached the mainstream. Regulators are testing frameworks for emerging financial…
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There was a time when banking was defined by a place: the branch, with its counters, forms and queues.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are responsible for securing the U.S. borders and preventing terrorists, weapons and illegal goods from…
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Modern travel is no longer just about checking off famous landmarks. Today’s globetrotters are prioritizing intentional travel — seeking deeper cultural…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday described the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) between the Philippines and Japan as an…
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Coconut micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will take their products to a wider pool of buyers this week as the government pushes to turn the country’s…
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Wise is expanding its Philippine services with QR Ph payments, Philippine peso account details and higher real-time receiving limits for businesses as more…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) declined to $103.3 billion at the end of July from $104.7 billion a month earlier, while the country posted…
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Digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total retail payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, up from 57.4 percent a year earlier, according to the…
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Security Bank chief financial officer JD Yap has been appointed one of four co-chairs of the newly established East Asia and Pacific Regional Chapter of the…
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BDO Pay has been named Best Digital Wallet in the Philippines at The Asian Banker Philippine Awards 2026, recognizing the app for making everyday payments and…
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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are gaining wider access to collateral-free financing as government and private lenders expand credit programs for…
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — Syria on Wednesday said it had foiled an attempted drug smuggling operation that used balloons in Sweida province in the country’s…
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Filipino micro, small and medium enterprises are being given a new pathway to adopt artificial intelligence and digital tools as Converge ICT Solutions Inc.…
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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals, health services and relief supplies to 209 evacuees in Camiling, Tarlac, on Sunday as severe monsoon…
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has received a Certificate of Recognition from the Philippine Red Cross Laguna Chapter after its blood…
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Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has launched Apple Pay for its customers in the Philippines, allowing cardholders to make contactless payments using…
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Philippine businesses, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are being positioned to tap new export markets and participate in major…
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