Philippine visitor arrivals dip slightly in early 2025
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines experienced a modest decline in the first four months of 2025, totaling 2.10 million visitors compared to 2.12 million during the same period last year, data from the Department of Tourism showed.
Remolona: Trade shocks tougher to tame than supply disruptions
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. warned that trade shocks pose a deeper challenge to economic stability than typical supply shocks, citing their longer-lasting effects on investment and growth.
A Soldier’s Legacy: Teaching Financial Wisdom at Home
Major Maria Theresa Babiera of the Philippine Army never imagined that a simple conversation with her seven-year-old daughter at the mall would become a powerful reflection of the financial lessons she’d learned—and passed on.
Lecture series strengthens Japan-Philippine ties through youth engagement
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya on Friday delivered a compelling lecture at Ateneo de Manila University as part of its “EmbLEM: Embassy Lectures, Encounters, and Masterclasses” series, reinforcing the strong and evolving bilateral ties between Japan and the Philippines.
Maya launches ‘Paleng-Kita’ credit program empowering market vendors, transport drivers
Maya, the country's top digital bank and fintech ecosystem, has unveiled Paleng-Kita, a new credit program aimed at providing micro and small business owners—particularly market vendors and public transport drivers—with access to fair, collateral-free loans.
