For a small entrepreneur, knowing how to manage money is one thing. Finding the capital to restock shelves, expand an online store or serve more customers is another. Cebuana Lhuillier’s financial education initiative, Money Guro, is seeking to bridge that gap with the launch of Money Guro Loans, extending its role from teaching financial skills…
As artificial intelligence reshapes the services industry, the Philippines’ next business advantage may depend on a quality that technology alone cannot guarantee: understanding the person behind the transaction. For Indian and Philippine businesses seeking deeper collaboration, that creates an opportunity to combine advanced technology with Filipino healthcare expertise, communication skills and a culture of care….
Kris Aquino was recommending her favorite finds long before “add to cart” became part of everyday conversation. Now, the woman whose personal picks could spark a shopping hunt is bringing that familiar candor to Shopee. Returning as a brand ambassador, Kris has been named the Queen of All Shopee. The role will put her product…
Globe’s artificial intelligence push is starting to show up in its business results. As of August 2026, the company says its AI initiatives had produced ₱1.2 billion in measurable benefits, led by higher revenue from more targeted customer offers. More than ₱825 million came from AI-powered commercial initiatives involving Globe Rewards, roaming, lending and postpaid…
A new payment card is easier to put to use when it works across the places people already shop. With its First Luv campaign, luvit is giving newly approved users an added reason to try its virtual card, physical card and QR Ph payment option: up to ₱200 in cashback vouchers. The welcome offer from…
Working overseas should not make it harder to manage an SSS account or handle everyday finances. That is the idea behind the MySSS Card, which RCBC brought directly to Filipino workers during SSS Global Kabayan Day in Hong Kong. At the September 12 to 14 event, RCBC helped OFWs apply for the card, which brings…
The Philippines is exploring a new route for overseas remittances: moving money across borders with stablecoins before paying families in pesos. Finance Secretary Frederick Go has raised the technology as a possible way to reduce the cost of sending money home. For millions of Filipinos abroad, its appeal is straightforward. A cheaper transfer would leave…
A balance on a screen is little comfort when the withdrawal button is unavailable. For Bitget users, that button is due to return in stages after the exchange halted withdrawals following a September 24 security breach. Bitcoin withdrawals are scheduled to reopen at 4 p.m. Philippine time on September 28. Ether follows on September 29,…
A deadline meant to protect Filipino children ended up cutting off a platform many Filipinos use for school, work and community groups. Less than a day after Discord was blocked, the government ordered access restored. The quick reversal left a question that cannot be settled by switching an app back on: what changed for children…
SM Investments Corp. is looking beyond short-term economic cycles as it positions its retail, banking, property and portfolio businesses to capture emerging growth opportunities across the Philippines. Speaking at the 24th MAP International CEO Conference in Pasay City, SM Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Frederic C. DyBuncio said nearly seven decades of operating in…