President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said communists were the biggest threat to the Philippines. “The number one threat to the country, hindi Abu Sayyaf, hindi mga terrorista of no value. Ito …
Singapore-based BPO firm looking to hire 2,000 work-from-home staff in Philippines
Singapore-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Everise Holdings Inc. on Monday said it was looking to hire some 2,000 work-from-home employees in the Philippines to boost its Manila …
Bitcoin Revolution Scam: Philippines’ DOF Warns Of Scheme Using Government Officials’ Names
The Philippines’ Department of Finance issues a new warning against Bitcoin Revolution, an online investment scam that uses names of Philippine officials to dupe investors into putting money in an …
Lea Salonga clarifies viral one-liner FB post: ‘I never, not ever, cursed the Philippines’
After trending on Twitter following her controversial one-liner post, Lea Salonga clarified that it was never her intention to curse the Philippines. Last week, the music icon expressed her thoughts …
No Missing Wirecard Funds in Philippines: Central Bank
None of Wirecard AG’s missing $2.1 billion of cash entered the Philippine financial system, according to the nation’s central bank, after two of its major lenders denied holding funds for the German …
Grameen Foundation, J.P. Morgan deliver COVID-19 relief in the Philippines
Grameen Foundation has launched COVID-19 Relief (Response to Enhance Livelihoods of Individual Entrepreneurs and Families) in the Philippines. Supported by J.P. Morgan, the program will provide …
Wirecard’s billions not in Philippines: Central bank
MANILA/FRANKFURT • None of the US$2.1 billion (S$2.9 billion) missing from scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard appears to have entered the Philippine financial system, the central bank said …
Central bank says Wirecard’s missing funds didn’t enter Philippines
According to a Reuters report, BDO Unibank and Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) said documents appearing to show Wirecard had deposited funds with them were false. “The initial report is that no …
Wirecard’s missing billions not in the Philippines, central bank says
Wirecard was said to have $2.1 billion in two Philippine banks, but the country’s central bank said that documents linking them to the money were fake. The German financial startup has been marred by …
Philippines coal imports continue to rise
The Philippines continues to rely heavily on coal imports as it has consumed more imported coal than it produced last year, according to the Department of Energy.