Romualdez pushes Bank Secrecy Law reform to fight corruption and financial crimes
REELECTED Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has filed a bold and long-overdue proposal to modernize the country’s Bank Secrecy Law—empowering regulators to better combat corruption, fraud, and other financial crimes that continue to undermine public trust.
Philippines leads call for global financial reform at FFD4
At the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Seville, Spain, the Philippines—through the Department of Finance (DOF)—asserted a leading role in global financial reform, urging the international community to overhaul the current financial architecture to better support middle-income countries (MICs).
URC names Karen Ong as new CMO
Universal Robina Corp. (URC) has appointed Karen Ong as its new chief marketing officer, a strategic move aimed at bolstering its brand presence and accelerating growth across Southeast Asia.
Trump resets deadline on new tariffs to August 1
US President Donald Trump sent markets into a swirl on Tuesday by announcing a fresh deadline for imposing higher tariffs on imports.
BDO launches P5B green bonds, strengthens funding
BDO Unibank, Inc. is launching a peso‑denominated Fixed‑Rate Sustainability Bond offering with a minimum issue size of P5 billion, the fourth such issuance of the country’s largest lender by assets controlled by the Sy Group.
