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PSBank's H1 net income at P1.3 billion

/ from 4 minutes ago

PHILIPPINE Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift-bank arm of the Metrobank Group, posted P1.3 billion in net income for the first semester of 2020, slightly down by five percent compared to the same period last year.Net income for the second quarter was at P647.6 million, up 0.2 percent from the previous ...

Nissan, Filipino musicians launch hit song

/ from 23 hours ago

WHILE Filipinos stay at home to fight the global pandemic, Nissan in the Philippines wanted to lift spirits and promote creativity and innovation. In collaboration with singer-songwriters Barbie Almalbis and Zsaris, the company entertained Filipinos by recreating a hit song using a Nissan X-Trail.In an inspiring joint effort, while both ...

Regulatory process trimmed for cell tower projects

/ from August 11, 2020

THE regulatory process for the construction of cellular towers in the provinces has been shortened to 16 days, eight permits and 35 documents.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Eduardo Año, in a report to President Rodrigo Duterte Monday night, August 10, 2020, said the regulatory process used to ...

DBP, DA, fintech firm forge alliance to back agripreneurs

/ from August 6, 2020

STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and a leading financial technology firm to provide accessible financing to aspiring entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, a top official said.DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Herbosa said DBP would serve as a settlement ...

Economy sinks to lowest level in decades

/ from August 6, 2020

(UPDATED) The Philippine economy technically sank into a recession after gross domestic product (GDP) shrank for a second consecutive quarter.The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday, August 6, 2020, said GDP growth rate plunged by 16.5 percent in the second quarter, when the National Capital Region and other key urban ...

Consumers advised: Practice cyber hygiene

/ from August 5, 2020

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advised financial consumers to observe cyber hygiene when making online financial transactions.Cyber hygiene refers to practices and steps that users of digital devices and financial services take to ensure online security.While BSP policies and regulations direct supervised financial institutions to comply with stringent cybersecurity ...

Economic contraction worse as PSA revises estimates downward

/ from August 5, 2020

ECONOMIC contraction was worse in the first quarter of 2020 as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revised gross domestic product (GDP) growth to -0.7 percent from the preliminary -0.2 percent.Overall inflation, meanwhile, continued to increase at a faster pace as it accelerated to 2.7 percent in July from 2.5 percent ...

Korean actress Son Ye Jin makes a mark as new face of Smart Signature

/ from August 4, 2020

AFTER capturing the hearts of Filipinos with her hit K-dramas, South Korean superstar Son Ye Jin is making her mark as the new face of Smart Signature, the postpaid brand of mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc.The big announcement came two months after PLDT's wireless subsidiary launched its "Simple, Smart ...

Western Union expands with TrueMoney in Philippines

/ from August 4, 2020

WESTERN Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, announced a collaboration with TrueMoney, a leading financial services provider in the Philippines, enabling customers in the Philippines to receive money from their loved ones around the world.Customers will initially be able to receive money at select TrueMoney locations, ...

Smart 5G goes live

/ from July 29, 2020

STARTING July 30th, the 5G mobile phone network of Smart Communications is going live as a commercial service.In this initial phase of its commercial deployment, Smart Signature, Infinity and other Smart postpaid subscribers will be able to enjoy the super-fast data service of Smart 5G in key business districts of ...

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