High blood pressure has long been treated with two familiar prescriptions: healthier living and daily medication. For millions of people, that combination works. But for some patients, blood pressure remains stubbornly high no matter how faithfully they swallow their pills or watch what they eat.

EastWest Bank is joining a growing wave of Philippine lenders eliminating digital fund transfer fees, signaling how free online transactions are fast becoming a competitive necessity rather than an added customer benefit.

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing a new approach to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption, arguing that convenience and ease of ownership could be just as important as tax incentives in persuading more Filipinos to make the switch.