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BSP urges employers to adopt PERA as workplace benefit

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is pushing for wider adoption of the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) as an employee benefit to help Filipinos build long-term financial security, during the "PERA@Work" forum held at BSP Manila on July 8, 2026.

Security Bank wraps up Christmas promo with two BYD car prizes

Security Bank has officially concluded its 12 Gifts of Christmas Raffle Promo, awarding two BYD Sealion 6 DM-i hybrid-electric vehicles to lucky clients as its top giveaway. The campaign encouraged Filipinos to save more and use digital banking services, with multiple draws offering various rewards nationwide.

The endless chess match: Globe’s multi-layered battle vs evolving digital scams

The fight against digital fraud is an ongoing game of cat and mouse. Every time the telecommunications industry shuts down one pathway for scammers, cybercriminals pivot to find another. As providers successfully block malicious links, spoofed text messages, and SIM-based fraud, fraudsters simply adapt, proving that cybersecurity requires continuous innovation rather than a one-time fix.

Cockfighting returns to New World, history refuses to stay caged

Cockfighting has always occupied a peculiar corner of the Filipino psyche. It is at once sport, spectacle, business, culture—and depending on whom you ask, either cherished heritage or a tradition overdue for reckoning.

McDonald’s PH marks National Fries Day with one-day BFF fries promo

McDonald’s Philippines is offering its popular BFF Fries for just P99, down from the usual P183, in celebration of National Fries Day today, July 10. The deal is available nationwide for one day only and can only be claimed through the official McDonald’s app, valid for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, or in-store kiosk orders.

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DSWD shifts UPLIFT payouts to GCash through December

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving succeeding UPLIFT cash assistance payouts to GCash through December 2026, giving qualified households a digital option for receiving government aid as the agency targets 7.5 million beneficiaries.

San Miguel unit plans Meralco stake sale to MPIC

San Miguel Corp. said its power generation arm plans to sell 21.4 million shares in Manila Electric Co. to Metro Pacific Investment Corp., potentially reshaping the ownership mix of the country’s largest power distributor.

Water could become a weapon against superbugs

Water treatment usually sounds reassuringly dull: filters, pipes, perhaps a little chlorine doing its invisible housekeeping. Now, engineers are proposing something rather more dramatic—turning ordinary water into a chemistry lab capable of dismantling antibiotic-resistant bacteria and, crucially, the genetic material they leave behind.

DP World expands Southeast Asia logistics network with PH opening

DP World is adding new logistics capacity across Southeast Asia as manufacturers and retailers race to make regional supply chains faster and more resilient, with facilities in the Philippines and Kuala Lumpur due to open later this year.
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