Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI), the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Security Bank, was honored as one of the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) Most Outstanding Humanitarian Awardees for its contributions to the public health response against the COVID-19 pandemic.  The award was received by Security Bank President and CEO, Sanjiv Vohra, and SBFI Trustee and Corporate Secretary, Melissa Aquino, …

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) renews its partnership with the data center subsidiary of PLDT to help improve GSIS’s disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities. “The GSIS is embarking on a significant initiative that will enhance its disaster recovery plan and help ensure that reliable service is available to our members and pensioners anytime, anywhere,” GSIS President and General …

Taking a significant step towards a more innovative future, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (NAISR 2.0) and the Center for AI Research (CAIR) on July 3, 2024. Building upon the foundation laid by the first AI roadmap in 2021, the NAISR …

The Iloilo Food and Beverage Expo (IFBEX) 2024 is serving its spectacular showcase of culinary innovation, local delicacies and cuisines aiming to highlight the rich culinary heritage of Iloilo while the Travel and Leisure (TLEX) 2024 is set to embark on a journey of discovery and adventure in Iloilo City. With Worldbex Services International as organizer, IFBEX and TLEX 2024 …

Investment experts predict that 2024 will be a year of emerging opportunities as most economies are on a trajectory of expansion. The latest World Economic Outlook predicts that global growth will stay at 3.2 percent this year and next, with median headline inflation declining from 2.8 percent at the end of 2024 to 2.4 percent at the end of 2025. …

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Fintech Alliance.PH, the country’s premier association of fintech and digital innovators announced that it is gathering the largest number of fintech, finance, and digital finance organizations in the upcoming Manila Tech Summit to discuss the impact of the AI Revolution to bolstering Philippine economic growth. Formerly known as INDX – Inclusion and Digital Transformation Summit, the fourth installment of the …

Fossil opened an exclusive pop-up shop on the Ground Floor of Building A, SM Megamall, running until July 10, 2024. The pop-up shop invites customers to immerse themselves in Fossil’s 2024 Spring Collection, offering a unique shopping experience filled with exciting activities and special promotions. Take A Seat: Sport Tourer Is Here Buckle up: a new high-performance timepiece has arrived. …

By Rose de la Cruz The benefit of reducing tariffs on rice and other food items from 35 to 15 percent until 2028 is not expected by many in the agriculture sector to reduce prices of these items in the local market but would only redound to the importers and their business interests. There is also speculation that the expected …

The government must prepare for an expected surge in imported rice following the reduction of tariffs from 35 to 15 percent so that it would not result in further decline in rice self-sufficiency amid climate change threats and global geopolitical disruptions, industry stakeholders said. Danilo V. Fausto, president of the  Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food,  raised the group’s grave …