The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continues to help strengthen rural banks (RBs) which promote countryside development by financing productive activities and supporting inclusive economic growth. BSP Deputy Governor (DG) Francisco G. Dakila Jr. highlighted this during the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) on 11 August 2023 in Cebu City. He said the BSP launched …

Following 14 weeks of training on modern agricultural practices, SM Foundation proudly marked the graduation of farmer beneficiaries from its Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program (KSK-SAP). The graduation ceremony was held in various locations across Mindanao, including Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos City, and Zamboanga. The farmer trainees of KSK-SAP underwent a series of comprehensive trainings …

Knorr joins GMA Kapuso Foundation for its Give A Gift Feed A Child program, adopting over 300 school children in General Nakar Quezon for a 6-month feeding program While economic disparities can impact access to nutritious food, Knorr Philippines and GMA Kapuso Foundation are determined to make nutritious, delicious, and affordable meals accessible for Filipino families.   Knorr Philippines joined GMA …

Maybank Philippines, a member of the Maybank Group (one of Asia’s leading banking groups Southeast Asia’s 4th largest bank by assets), recently launched its Super Bike Loans that offers great financing options for brand-new 2-wheels with an engine size of 400cc and up. This is Maybank newest product under its burgeoning auto loan program that offers from 1- to 3-year …

Being attentive and staying vigilant to your surroundings when driving is essential, but navigating roads becomes more challenging at night given the compromised depth perception and peripheral vision that darkness causes.   Leading automotive manufacturers like Ford understand this and have equipped their vehicles with driver-assist features and safety technologies which ensure a safer drive at night. Here are tips …

New Isuzu D-MAX and Isuzu mu-X owners will a get a chance to win a trip for two to Tokyo or trip for four to Boracay or Palawan through Isuzu Philippines’ Drive & Fly promo from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31. The customer must book a test drive at any Isuzu dealerships nationwide or at any Isuzu display & caravan …

The Omoda brand –  committed to environmental protection, green and sustainable development in the future – will officially launch the Omoda 5 EV in the fourth quarter of this year. The Omoda 5 EV –  with four major selling points such as crossover design, intelligent technology, EIC (motor, battery, and electric control) technology, and worry-free safety — will bring a …

Do you know that even before draining old oil in your engine, there’s a need to make sure that all dirt such as oil sludge and carbon residues must be dissolves in molecularly fine way? That’s easy with the use of an oil system cleaner or engine flusher. Tonyo Calado, the assistant vice president for sales and marketing of All-Inclusive …

Vespa, an icon of modern design, introduced to the Philippine market recently the sporty GTS SuperSport and the ultra-tech Vespa GTS SuperTech which are both equipped with a 300 hpe (High Performance Engine), a fruit of the latest Piaggio Group technology that aims to create engines that are increasingly more technologically advanced and efficient in terms of limiting emissions and …

Chery Auto Philippines and five new dealer groups have joined hands to support Chery Auto Ph’s goal to accelerate its dealer network expansion which coincided with Chery’s official launch of the Tiggo 5X Pro Hybrid, Tiggo 7 Pro Hybrid, and the brand relaunch last month.  Present in the signing ceremony were Alfie Adriano of the Laus Group, Harold Co (Unli …