‘Wealth Wellness Month’ launched
BPI Wealth, the wealth management division of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, has launched the inaugural Wealth Wellness Month, aimed at enhancing financial literacy and empowering Filipinos throughout their financial journey.
MVP Group forms ‘strategic alliance’ among CIOs to boost data, AI capabilities
The MVP Group's chief information officers (CIOs) have established a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the organization.
DITO launches ‘all-around home wifi’
DITO Telecommunity Corp. unveiled an innovative home internet solution on Friday, leveraging its state-of-the-art 5G standalone network in collaboration with Huawei Technologies.
President Marcos, ex-VP Robredo ‘Shake Hands’ at Sorsogon event
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former Vice President Leni Robredo, who faced off in the 2022 presidential elections, shared a handshake during the inauguration of the Sorsogon Sports Arena. Senate President Francis Escudero noted that Robredo waited for Marcos’s arrival, unlike other guests who left early. He described the meeting as “symbolic” and a potential step toward healing their political differences.
6% economic growth good, but 8% needed to curb poverty
While a 6 percent economic growth rate is commendable, it is insufficient to reduce the Philippine poverty rate to single digits by 2028, according to economist Bernardo Villegas, known as the “Prophet of Boom.” He asserts that an 8 percent annual GDP growth is necessary to lower the poverty rate to 9 percent within the next four years. The poverty rate has decreased to 15.5 percent in 2023, down from 18.1 percent in 2021.
