The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging businesses to offer the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) program to employees, highlighting major tax incentives and wider economic benefits.

Filinvest Land Inc., the property development arm of the Gotianun Group, reported a 62 percent surge in March sales reservations to P2.7 billion, compared to the same month last year. 

GoTyme Bank, a partnership between the Gokongwei Group and Tyme Bank, announced on Thursday that it will broaden its share ownership program to include all eligible employees in good standing. This move marks a major shift in the local banking industry, where such benefits are traditionally limited only to top executives.