An aura of charm and respectability earned for Alexandra Faith Garcia the first-ever Miss Aura Philippines 2021 title and the right to represent the country in Miss Aura International 2021 pageant.
Philippines: First Licensed Securities Crowdfunding Company Investree Looks to Support MSMEs
Investree, the Philippines’ first SEC licensed crowdfunding company, is looking to support the country’s underserved MSME sector. “Digital transformation has to form a core part of recovery and future …
ELEVENTH HOUR: The circular road toward a plastic-free, resilient Philippines
We are one of the world’s top plastic-polluting countries due to our tremendous plastic consumption yet paltry plastic waste management efforts.
Philippines to get billions of dollars worth of SDRs under new IMF allocation
The Philippines is set to receive billions of dollars worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as approved by the Board of Governors earlier this week. The …
HSBC Philippines’ retail bank wins award
HSBC Philippines retail bank has been recognized by Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Retail Banking Awards as International Retail Bank of the Year.
Duterte thanks outgoing British envoy for boosting Philippines’ vaccine access
“President Duterte cited Ambassador Pruce’s personal role in improving vaccine access for the Philippines eventually leading to the conclusion of the innovative Tripartite Agreement between GPH, LGUs, …
Del Monte Philippines defers IPO on virus worries
DEL MONTE Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) on Wednesday said it is deferring the initial public offering (IPO) of its Philippine subsidiary amid heightened market volatility arising from a surge in coronavirus …
Over 90% of AirAsia Philippines guests confident to fly with fully-vaccinated crew
A sweeping majority of AirAsia Philippines guests polled in a recent survey said they are now more confident to travel knowing that the ground staff and flight crew they are interacting with before …
Philippines orders 13 million into lockdown over Delta fears
The Philippines will send more than 13 million people in the national capital region back into lockdown next week, the government said Friday, as it tries to head off a surge in cases of a …
Sen. Marco Rubio mocked Defense Sec. Austin for masking up in the Philippines, where masks are required and COVID-19 is surging
Rubio, whose home state of Florida is also facing a COVID-19 surge, accused Lloyd Austin of “embarrassing COVID theatre.” …