Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is calling on public and private organizations in the Philippines to move beyond traditional defenses and adopt “cyber immunity” — a security-by-design approach meant to keep systems resilient even when attacked.
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., the Gokongwei Group’s flagship retail arm, has extended its ongoing share buyback program and allocated an additional P2 billion to repurchase more of its shares, strengthening efforts to boost shareholder value five years after the initiative began at the height of the pandemic.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to release a new book next year titled “Risk and Resilience in the Philippine Financial System: How Much Has Changed?” The volume examines the major financial crises that have shaped the country’s financial system, the policy responses that followed, and the lessons these events left behind.
Manila Water Foundation (MWF), together with Cebu Water, Tagum Water, and local water districts, has strengthened its water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and sustainability programs in Cebu Province and Davao del Norte.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to provide the Philippines with up to USD500 million in emergency financing to help address disasters, including the potential impact of a severe El Niño episode, although the government has yet to request additional assistance.
From a once-contested solution to Metro Manila’s provincial bus congestion, PITX is positioning itself for a bigger role in the country’s transport system as passenger traffic approaches its design capacity.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has confirmed accepting the resignation of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda, while ruling out for now the possible transfer of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon back to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Philippine equities are likely to remain volatile this week as accelerating inflation, peso weakness and mounting expectations of monetary tightening weigh on sentiment, tempering optimism over corporate earnings and potential new stock market listings.