Security Bank Corp. and its investment banking arm Security Bank Capital Investment Corp. have won three Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2026, recognizing their digital banking initiatives and role in financing one of the Philippines’ largest renewable energy projects.
Security Bank Chief Financial Officer JD Yap has been named one of four co-chairs of the newly launched East Asia and Pacific Regional Chapter of the SME Finance Forum, giving the Philippines a seat at the table in regional efforts to expand financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Security Bank Corp. posted stronger first-quarter earnings as higher revenues and tighter cost controls boosted core profitability, even as the lender increased provisions to cushion against evolving market risks.
Security Bank Corp., the country’s 7th largest lender, delivered solid topline momentum in 2025, posting total revenues of P66.9 billion, up 22 percent year on year, as diversified income streams and steady core lending activity powered results.
Dr. Roberto F. de Ocampo, OBE, former Philippine Secretary of Finance and current Veterans Bank Chairman Emeritus, will be presented with the first-ever Global Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The number of Filipinos working abroad fell by 138,000 to 2.05 million in April to September 2025, with women still making up nearly six in 10 of the country’s overseas workforce, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
Alex Eala’s return to the WTA Tour lasted barely a night. The Filipino star, seeded 13th at the Wuhan Open despite slipping to No. 19 in the latest WTA rankings, fell to Chinese qualifier Shi Han, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, on Monday night at Dongfeng-Voyah Center Court.
Philippine tax technology startup Taxumo is expanding beyond freelancers and small businesses into the enterprise market, aiming to turn mandatory electronic invoicing into a growth engine that could eventually rival its tax-filing business.