Financial inclusion in the Philippines has made significant strides, with formal account ownership nearly doubling since 2011 based on the World Bank’s Global Findex Database. But the deeper challenge is now emerging as access has expanded faster than sustained usage of financial services.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is ramping up the rollout of the Electronic Airway Bill (e-AWB) under Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, signaling a more aggressive push to digitize export processing and modernize the country’s trade infrastructure.
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. reported flat net income of P1.6 billion for the first nine months of its fiscal year ending March, unchanged from the same period a year earlier.
Local power company Jin Navitas Electric Corp. (JNEC) will serve as the official retail electricity supplier of Manila Ocean Park under a two-year agreement, with an option to extend.
They said it couldn’t be done. Kuala Lumpur is a sprawling, sensory-overload metropolis where ancient heritage trades punches with ultra-modern skyline ambitions—a city built for leisurely exploration, slow-steeped kopitiam mornings, and tropical pacing. But where others see an impossible itinerary, a true traveler sees a challenge.
The Philippines has laid the regulatory groundwork for a credible forest carbon market, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) releasing two key policies designed to meet private sector demands for clear rules, strong safeguards, and transparent project pathways.
When the ground shakes, readiness cannot remain on paper. For Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), preparedness means putting plans, people, technology, and partnerships through their paces—before a real emergency does.
The Philippines’ export boom is showing signs of staying power, with merchandise shipments climbing 27.8 percent in August to USD9.11 billion—the highest monthly level in 35 years, the Department of Trade and Industry said.