PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterAIRFARES are likely to increase after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the passenger fuel surcharge level for March.In an advisory on Tuesday, CAB elevated the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 5 for March from Level 4 in

GREG KRASNOV — TONIKBANK.COMBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterTONIK Digital Bank, Inc., the Philippines’ first licensed digital-only bank, seeks to broaden its presence in the country by targeting the unbanked population through strategic branding, according to its chief executive officer (CEO).“I think branding is a

FREEPIK(Part 2)As discussed in the first part of this series of articles, fortune is smiling on the Philippines in this Year of the Wood Snake. Because of a boom in consumer spending (partly stimulated by the coming May elections), very low rate of unemployment; muted

FILINVESTLAND.COMGOTIANUN-LED property developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) has secured the offer permit for its planned bond issuance worth P12 billion as part of the company’s fundraising plans.The company received the permit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, FLI said in a regulatory

BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued 10-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at a lower average rate amid good demand for higher-yielding longer tenors, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) still expected to continue its easing cycle

RADOWAN NAKIF REHAN-UNSPLASHPHILIPPINE businesses should adopt low-code or no-code platforms to quickly develop apps as they digitize their systems, according to software-as-a-service Indian startup Kissflow.“The bigger challenge is that every business needs to digitize fast because you never have the luxury of decades to build

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTwo days from today, former Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and Chief Executive Officer and former Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects Vince Dizon will be at the helm of the Department of Transportation (DoTr).This piece of news brings great

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has partnered with the city government of Santa Rosa in Laguna province for the establishment of a two-hectare complex in the Nuvali Estate.The planned Santa Rosa Civic Complex within Nuvali will feature a convention center, a city one-stop

EDUARDO J. SORIANO — PSE.COM.PHLISTED holding company A. Soriano Corp. (Anscor) announced on Tuesday the passing of its vice-chairman, Eduardo J. Soriano, at the age of 69.“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Eduardo J. Soriano, our vice-chairman and director,

ENSTACK, a business management app, now allows small and medium business users to offer buy now, pay later solutions to their customers through lending platforms GGives and BillEase.Under the feature, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) using the Enstack app can offer installment plans starting

MESSAGING PLATFORM Rakuten Viber plans to launch its digital wallet and payments feature Viber Pay in the Philippines by next quarter.“We already have a long list of over a million users in the Philippines that have enlisted for the wallet,” Rakuten Viber Chief Executive Officer