Open Finance technology leader Brankas has developed “Brankas Open”, a first-of-its-kind open-source license for the next generation of Banking-as-a-Service and Open Finance software. The “Brankas Open” license is meant to encourage digital banking and fintech innovation and lower the cost barriers for startups, neobanks, and even traditional institutions to quickly prototype and launch new solutions, while retaining their own source …

Manila Water has achieved another milestone as the Company was awarded for its outstanding corporate governance practices in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Regional Assessment for the year 2021.  Manila Water was among the 32 companies in the Philippines to be included in the 2021 ACG Asset Class. A total of 230 companies from the ASEAN member countries were recognized in …

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has rolled out its NegosyanTech digital payments service for micro and small entrepreneurs enabling vendors to accept any payments from banks and e-wallets through its interoperable QRph code. The RCBC NegosyanTech Lahat Pwede QRph was launched at Bankerohan public market in Davao City in partnership with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department …

The Ayala Group of Companies initiated the Saludo sa Serbisyo program which provides expanded access to products and services to active and retired personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Philippine National Police (PNP).  This is to honor the …

THE Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) recently held their official meeting followed by holding their traditional Landscape Industry Forum for the year.  AVID members engaged guest experts in an informal industry briefing. Gerrit W. Kuyntjes, partner of the Mondriaan Group, tackled post-pandemic challenges and opportunities in the automotive industry. Marrione Pol Camacho, head of business development of the …

Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines, is offering these special deals for the Subaru XV and Subaru Forester for the Christmas season. Get moving to create fun and safe memories in a XV crossover SUV that comes equipped with the Idle Start-Stop feature which shuts off the engine while sitting in traffic. This …

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is celebrating the festive Christmas season with  its “Happy Holideals” promo with the available special offerings up to the end of this month.  Honda City S has a Buy Now, Pay Next Year Scheme.With its stylish design, refined interior quality, powerful yet fuel efficient 1.5-Liter 4 Cylinder DOHC i-VTEC engine mated with Continuous Variable Transmission …

MG Philippines continues its longstanding bid to support Filipino athletes, with the announcement of its latest brand partnership with the Ateneo De Manila Blue Eagles Men’s and Women’s collegiate volleyball teams.  The Ateneo Blue Eagles are renowned all over the Philippines for their championship pedigree and now, with this latest collaboration with MG Philippines, the team aspires to even greater …

The Philippines was again voted as the “world’s best country tourism destination” in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during the pandemic. The country bested other countries nominated with 721 votes, bagging the award for the second time since it held the title in 2020. The initiative was led by the …

Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) will now oversee the operations of the Clark International Airport. CIAC officer-in-charge Darwin Cunanan said that Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista directed the agency to exercise “regulatory supervision and oversight of activities occurring within the Clark Civil Aviation Complex, including CRK,” beginning last November 7, 2022. As DOTr implementing arm, CIAC will exercise oversight functions of …