Mastercard unveils Google Pay in PHL for tap-to-pay options
MASTERCARD on Wednesday rolled out Google Pay for its cardholders in the Philippines, joining Visa in expanding tap-to-pay options as the country seeks to...
Idle school funds
By Marvin Tort
We have long known that public education needs both special attention and money. As early as 1968, Congress created the Special Education Fund (SEF)...
Central bank TDF yields drop on rate cut hopes
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits fell on Wednesday as investors sought to lock in returns amid market expectations that the Monetary Board could ease borrowing costs at its Dec. 11 meeting.
DXC sets up center to boost firms’ AI-readiness
US INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) service provider DXC Technology is looking to help position the Philippines as a global IT hub with its recently opened...
China’s trade model is built on keeping others poor
THE WORLD has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that will allow them to adjust to a new world with higher tariffs and more restrictions.
Evolving threats need smarter defenses: Combating AI-enabled social engineering
By Bambi Escalante
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is transforming the way organizations operate, driving speed, innovation, and efficiency across industries. But the same technology is also...
PSEi climbs as BSP signals possible rate cut
PHILIPPINE STOCKS rose on Wednesday, bolstered by bargain-hunting and optimism that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could cut policy rates in December, a move investors hope will support growth amid slowing domestic demand.
Retailers still positive about sales during holidays
THE Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) said it remains optimistic about its members’ sales prospects during the year-end holidays, even in the face of fears spending will be dampened by the corruption crisis.
Yellow alert raised over Visayas grid
THE VISAYAS was placed under yellow alert for five hours on Tuesday following outages at a number of power plants, according to the National...
PHL among regional leaders in fraudulent job offers — report
PHILIPPINE JOBSEEKERS are among the most vulnerable to fraudulent job offers in the Asia-Pacific, according to online employment company Jobstreet by SEEK.
SEEK’s fraud detection...
Bersamin says he did not resign, denies hand in budget insertions
THE PHILIPPINES’ former executive secretary refuted the Presidential Palace’s claim that he voluntarily stepped down “out of delicadeza,” denying he had a hand in the alleged P52-billion insertion in this year’s spending plan.
Sandiganbayan raffles first set of flood control charges vs ex-Rep. Co
THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court on Wednesday assigned the first set of corruption charges against a resigned lawmaker at the center of a multibillion-peso flood control scandal that has gripped the Southeast Asian nation.