Tag: Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno

Manila Electric Co., the power distributor that serves Metro Manila, has placed crews and equipment on round-the-clock standby to help ensure reliable electricity supply during the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

Philippine retailers risk losing legitimate purchases during the holiday shopping rush if fraud detection systems mistake promotional surges for suspicious transactions, Southeast Asian payment solutions provider Fiuu warned.

Inflation is becoming more broad-based in the Philippines, with three-fourths of the consumer price basket now recording price increases exceeding 4 percent, reinforcing expectations of further monetary tightening, according to Citi.

Smart Communications, the wireless arm of PLDT Inc., is the first Philippine mobile operator to integrate the PSA’s National ID Authentication Services into SIM registration, making the process faster and more secure for Smart Prepaid and TNT subscribers. Through the PSA’s eVerify platform, subscriber information is checked against the official National ID registry, improving record accuracy and supporting the SIM Registration Act in preventing scams and fraud.