BW FILE PHOTOTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two online lending firms for alleged violations of regulatory requirements, including noncompliance with disclosure rules and concerns raised by borrowers.In an order dated May 13, the SEC Financing and Lending Companies and Valuation

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterMETRO MANILA’S residential market is projected to see tempered launches of mid-income condominiums over the next three years, although anticipated interest rate cuts and steady inflows of remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) could help support demand for

DAVID DVORACEK-UNSPLASHTHE COMBINED VALUE of InstaPay and PESONet transactions surged by 36.8% year on year as of in the first four months of 2025, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Transactions coursed through the two automated clearing houses jumped to P7.15 trillion as

PLDT sees enterprise business driving growth - BusinessWorld Online                                    WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/PATRICKROQUE01PLDT Inc. expects its enterprise business to continue driving growth amid rising demand for connectivity and

CEBU HOMEGROWN Developers, Inc., a joint venture between Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) and Ixidor Holdings, unveils Pristina Town, its most prime township in northern Cebu City. Anchoring the township is the P5.4-B North Grove, a garden-themed residential condominium and the township’s first residential project. —

Last week, on May 22, the biggest piece of news was that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. requested all the Cabinet Secretaries and Presidential Advisers with Cabinet rank, to submit their courtesy resignations. The secretaries complied.It is a good thing that the next day, May

AKSON-UNSPLASHTANCO-LED Philippines First Insurance Group (PFI Group) is planning to launch products to cater to younger generations as it looks to increase its millennial and Generation Z clients, who now make up the majority of the country’s workforce.“I think what we want to do is

1 of 12Everything About My Wife premieres on Netflix ROMANTIC COMEDY film Everything About My Wife, produced by GMA Pictures, CreaZion Studios, and Glimmer Studio Philippines, will be making its worldwide Netflix debut on May 29. Starring Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo, and Sam Milby, the film

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS went down on Monday as investors sold index stocks and amid renewed uncertainty caused by the Trump administration’s tariff threat versus the European Union (EU).The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by 0.36% or 23.16 points to close at 6,389.94,

Gradual rise in rice tariff proposed for next harvest - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will propose to economic managers a gradual

Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 9, 2019. — REUTERS/YVES HERMAN/ILLUSTRATIONTHE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it suspended the new registration and assessment fees for medical products after legislators said they were modified without sufficient consultation.In

Budget utilization rate hits 92% at end of April - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the cash utilization rate