RCBC posts 44% surge in credit card receivables
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has reported one of the fastest-growing credit card portfolios in the country, with receivables soaring 44 percent year-on-year to ₱116.98 billion as of March 2025, based on company data. This significantly outpaced the industry’s 29 percent average growth, according to the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP).
Economic council OKs P27.7B rural bridge program
The Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has approved the P27.7-billion Farm-to-Market Bridges Development Program (FMBDP) of the Department of Agriculture that will be financed through official development assistance from the government of France.
PLDT pilots LEO satellites, expands AI-ready network
The PLDT Group is significantly increasing its infrastructure investments in support of the government's target to close the country's connectivity gap by 2028, in keeping with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under Secretary Ivan John Uy.
Telco group urges caution on ‘Konektadong Pinoy’ bill
The Philippine Communications and Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to exercise caution before signing the proposed “Konektadong Pinoy Bill” into law, warning that the measure in its current form could undermine the very goals it seeks to achieve.
NNIC acts fast after overcharging incident at airport
New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has swiftly rolled out stricter transport and passenger protection measures following a viral incident involving an unauthorized taxi grossly overcharging a traveler for an inter-terminal ride.
