WITH an outright finals berth within its reach, unscathed National University (NU) wants no slip-up in taking care of Santo Tomas as its last hurdle in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s volleyball tournament today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

THE CENTRAL BANK should expand its macroprudential policy toolkit and establish operational procedures in a more systemic risk-based approach, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a technical note.

GET as many mangoes as you can stuff in a box for P200 or as many vegetables as you can stuff in a box for just under P700. This is the come-on from Ayala Malls’ Alagang AyalaLand Program and Rural Rising (RuRi) Box All You Can offer.

CARLOS “Caloy” Yulo is eyeing nothing less than a third world title. But first things first, the pocket-sized wonder from Leveriza, Manila would have to qualify via the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships slated for June 15 to 18 in Doha, Qatar.

CUSTOMERS expect instant gratification from services, be it in finance or other sectors. Because service delivery mechanisms are changing, finance is moving towards a 24/7 model, and the metaverse is going be a part of it, said an expert at IBM’s “The Future of Finance” forum.

TRANSACTIONS coursed through the Philippine Payment and Settlement System (PhilPaSS) grew at a quick pace in recent years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in a statement on Wednesday.

FRENCH smartphone brand Wiko Mobile is now in the Philippines and last week launched the Wiko T50 to mark its entry into the market.

SHARES continued to rise on Wednesday on sustained bargain hunting and Wall Street’s rally and despite higher oil prices and the World Bank’s dampened global growth outlook.

AGRICULTURE Secretary William D. Dar said on Wednesday that bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilogram, as promised on campaign by President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., is not achievable unless the government brings down production costs. 

THE business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has hit the employment and revenue growth targets it set for itself this year, the industry association said.

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) that will implement the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP).

PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Thailand in November, his first international meeting as Philippine president, his office said on Wednesday.