MANILA: The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Central Bank of the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote financial and economic collaboration and …
Philippine fintech industry’s growth limited by infrastructure gaps — report
THE PHILIPPINES’ financial technology (fintech) ecosystem’s growth is constrained by the lack of supporting infrastructure despite robust demand for digital transactions, according to a report by …
Philippines pushes expanded ASEAN crisis financing
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is pushing for stronger regional safety nets and deeper capital market integration across Southeast Asia as an oil price shock linked to …
Philippines boosts cyber resilience as digital shift accelerates
Business and government leaders in the Philippines are accelerating efforts to strengthen cyber resilience, framing digital security as critical infrastructure as companies deepen their reliance on …
Philippines boosts cyber resilience as digital shift accelerates
Business and government leaders in the Philippines are accelerating efforts to strengthen cyber resilience, framing digital security as critical infrastructure as companies deepen their reliance on …
PH leads regional talks on finance, investment, economic resilience
MANILA – The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will chair the 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) …
Martha Sazon leads the Philippines-based finance superapp GCash with a majority-female 94 million user base
With a user base of more than 94 million—larger than the population of Germany—GCash is arguably the most popular Filipino finance app. Launched in 2004, GCash began as an SMSbased money-transfer …
Marines deepen ties in Philippines as rotations continue
A new Marine rotation is continuing operations in the Philippines as the U.S. deepens ties in the region.
Intense earthquake shakes store in Cebu, Philippines
On April 6, 2026, in Cebu, Philippines, a security video captures an intense earthquake. In the video, several people inside a store are startled as the tremor hits, prompting them to run outside …
U.S. Marine Force Southeast Asia Lingers Longer in the Philippines
The U.S. Marine Corps is extending the deployment of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) to the Philippines to focus on cooperation with the country’s military, according to a Tuesday …