People transact at a bank’s automated teller machine terminal on Solis Street, Iloilo City. A panel of House lawmakers have approved House Bill 7619 or the “Bank Account Portability for Workers Act,” which allows private sector employees to choose the bank account where their wages may be deposited. PN FILE PHOTO

Time deposits now among eligible investment products under PERA

Time deposits are now among the eligible investment products under the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. PERA...

Keeping Flu Protection Within Reach: Watsons Makes Vaccination More Accessible to Filipinos

With frequent rain and the rainy season, many Filipinos are finding themselves moving between rainy streets, air-conditioned spaces, and crowded areas as they go...

Pag-IBIG housing-related assets top ₱1 trillion as more members gain homes

Pag-IBIG Fund’s gross housing-related assets reached ₱1.01 trillion as of July 31, 2026, as its housing portfolio continued to grow with more financing extended...

InLife Global Care launched to close healthcare confidence gap for Filipinos; Plan offers P125M...

Rising medical costs, gaps in existing health coverage and complex treatment options have given rise to a healthcare confidence gap, leaving Filipinos unable to...

The Power of Both Worlds: MMPC introduces All-New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SUV to PH...

MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) officially introduced the All-New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SUV, the brand's first plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicle in the Philippine...
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PAYOUTS GREW FASTER: Life insurance premiums jump 18%

LIFE INSURANCE companies in the Philippines saw their premium collections jump nearly 18 percent in the first six months of the year as the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed possible refinements to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account framework to make it more attractive to both employers and employees, and encourage greater participation in the capital market. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS

SEC pushes reforms to get more Filipinos into the capital market

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing a new round of reforms that seek to deepen the local capital market, make it easier...
Non-profit group Global Renewable Energy Mass Adoption Program (Greenmap) said boosting renewable energy adoption in the Philippines could be best undertaken through the government’s ongoing auction programs instead of through public-private partnerships. TRANS-ASIA OIL & ENERGY DEV’T CORP. PHOTO VIA INQUIRER.NET

‘Green lane’ pipeline inched up to P 6.4 trillion in July – BOI

STRATEGIC investments under the government’s “green lane” pipeline rose slightly in July as the Board of Investments (BOI) certified more projects for faster permit...
Power lines in parts of Metro Manila in this undated photo. The Department of Energy on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, said around P7 billion is being considered to fund measures to address system losses, in line with the Marcos administration’s bid to remove charges from electricity not used by consumers. PNA FILE PHOTO

DOE eyes P7-B plan to address electricity losses

THE GOVERNMENT aims to address electricity losses reflected in consumers’ bills through a four-phased approach needing approximately P7 billion. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, in an...
Farmers and vegetable traders in the Cordillera are feeling the impact of heavy rains and recent tropical cyclones, with damaged crops, higher transport costs, and limited supply cutting into their income. IMAGE VIA GMA REGIONAL TV ONE NORTH CENTRAL LUZON

DA upgrades early-warning system to prevent vegetable losses

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) is upgrading its monitoring system to track upcoming harvests and weather patterns, aiming to prevent vegetable gluts, price collapses,...