The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) have rolled out the country’s first interoperable direct debit facility, allowing property buyers and tenants to automatically pay recurring obligations from any participating bank account.
PLDT Inc. announced on Friday that it is expanding community partnerships this year to strengthen the protection of its telecommunications infrastructure.
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered faster construction of the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) to keep the “DavaoBus” system on track for partial operations by late 2027.
Home Credit Philippines is calling on borrowers to communicate at the first sign of financial strain, underscoring that early coordination can prevent temporary setbacks from escalating into serious loan problems.
Regulators, lawmakers, and financial technology leaders are stepping up efforts to bring down borrowing costs, rallying behind open finance reforms that would allow consumers...
Despite a sharp rise in April inflation and mounting external risks, the Philippines remains “on the right track,” according to Asian Development Bank chief economist Albert Park, who spoke to CNBC during the lender’s annual meeting in Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, posted a net income of P2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 33 percent year-on-year as regulatory changes and softer consumer spending weighed on platform activity.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to cut broadband costs in the country by 40 to 80 percent by 2028 under its National Digital Connectivity Plan.