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    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.

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    Overseas Filipinos send US$2.9B home in November

    Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose to US$2.9 billion in November 2025, highlighting the continued importance of migrant workers’ income in supporting the Philippine economy.

    FFCCCII urges govt to aim for higher 8% growth

    The Philippines must aim higher—much higher—if it wants growth that is truly inclusive, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII).

    Takaful market in PH small but growing as insurers push wider use

    The P9 billion-odd market for takaful, or Islamic insurance, remains small in the Philippines but is slowly gaining ground as insurers step up efforts to widen awareness and use, particularly in Mindanao.

    Philippines allows 14-day, visa-free entry for Chinese travelers

    Starting January 16, Chinese nationals may enter the Philippines visa-free for up to 14 days, a move the Department of Foreign Affairs says is aimed at boosting tourism, trade, and people-to-people exchanges between Manila and Beijing.
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