EastWest has won Best Digital Banking Initiative – Philippines at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards, recognized for building a connected digital ecosystem that makes banking simpler and accessible for all. Chief Technology Officer Barani Sundaram received the award on the bank’s behalf.
Fairer promotion and recruitment practices are helping Philippine companies develop talent and advance women into leadership, with logistics provider Airspeed and service contractor Executive Genesis Services Inc. cited as examples in a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.
Concreat Holdings Philippines Inc. is raising cement prices in stages and tightening operations to reverse its losses, betting that higher selling prices and plant improvements will restore profitability next year.
A P14.8-billion water supply and wastewater project proposed by Maynilad Water Services Inc. and South Korea’s K-Water for New Clark City has cleared a key hurdle after attracting no competing bid, putting the consortium closer to securing the contract.
BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, is broadening its nationwide push to boost financial literacy and digital learning, reaching thousands of students and teachers in underserved communities.