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First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation (FirstMetroSec) has launched Active Trader, a new trading interface under its FirstMetroSec PRO platform, as part of its ongoing push to strengthen its digital trading ecosystem amid increasingly active market conditions.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is striking a carefully ambiguous tone ahead of its 19 February 2026 policy meeting, offering little clarity on its next move even as both inflation and economic growth remain weak.

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has awarded Pasig City the 2025 Seal of Protection, recognizing the city’s consistent insurance coverage of public assets and its readiness to respond to disasters and emergencies.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, strengthened its presence in the regional fintech spotlight as it joined high-level conversations at the Money20/20 Asia PH Summit, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential gatherings for financial innovation. 

Headline inflation in the Philippines nudged higher to 2.0 percent in January, a gentle but telling start to the year.