Globe advances online security with Next-Gen API solutions
Globe Telecom is stepping up efforts to boost online security nationwide through its growing application programming interface (API) ecosystem. The company is moving beyond traditional one-time passwords (OTPs) toward next-generation authentication methods designed to better protect users from phishing and online fraud.
Colliers sees mid-income buyers drive recovery
Colliers reported sustained improvement in Metro Manila’s residential market in the third quarter, the second consecutive quarter of rising pre-selling condominium net take-up. The property consultancy firm said this uptrend indicates that demand is holding firm, supported by attractive ready-for-occupancy (RFO) promotions and discounts offered by developers.
Two Filipinas make Forbes Asia’s power businesswomen list
Ayala Corp. heiress Mariana Zobel de Ayala and Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) president and CEO Mybelle V. Aragon-GoBio have been named to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Power Businesswomen list, recognizing 20 influential female leaders driving change across the region.
AEV gains strong 3Q momentum
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) reported a consolidated net income of ₱8.9 billion for the third quarter of 2025, a 71 percent increase from the previous quarter, driven by stronger performance across most of its business units. The result underscored the group’s resilience and ongoing transformation into the Philippines’ first “techglomerate,” a future-ready conglomerate powered by innovation, sustainability, and collaboration.
Fraud costs businesses P4 trillion
Fraud continues to take a major toll on Philippine businesses, costing companies the equivalent of 6 percent of their annual revenues, or about P4 trillion, over the past year, according to TransUnion’s H2 2025 Top Fraud Trends Report. While slightly below the global average of 7.7 percent, the figure underscores the heavy financial strain fraud places on organizations across the country.
