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Amid challenging times, the incidence of getting easy money even through illegal means becomes attractive. Globe issues this warning for customers to stay vigilant and raise awareness on how to protect one’s data to prevent being victims of fraud.  

All is mega and bright as SM Megamall welcomes Christmas with a 45-foot tree adorned with thousands of Christmas lights, teal blue and gold ornaments, and oversized acrylic butterflies in yellow, teal blue, and pink neon gel flex lights.

Phase 2 of A3.1 vaccination program starts rolling out in 17 more locations in Philippines When the news broke out that children with comorbidities can get vaccinated, Paul Vincent Lim immediately registered his son for vaccination. As early as 9AM, Lim and his 15-year old son were already at the SM Megamall Mega Trade Hall, waiting to get inoculated.

Alfamart, the first and only Super Minimart chain in the Philippines, recently opened its first store in the province of Bataan, specifically in Santa Rosa, Pilar.

In line with its thrust towards becoming a center for arts and culture in the heart of Boracay, Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay officially opens its doors to its first-ever artist-in-residence Eric Egualada.

The Asian Banker recently recognized the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) as the Strongest Bank in the Philippines in 2021. The award is part of The Asian Banker’s pioneering and most credible annual ranking analysis of all major banks in the Asia Pacific Region based on their strongest balance sheet performance.

100 Small business owners invited to set up shop in SM malls It has been almost two years since the pandemic brought Filipino life and many livelihoods to a screeching halt. According to a 2020 Asian Development Bank (ADB) study of 1,804 Philippine MSMEs, 70.6% were forced to temporarily close with 66.2% reported to have temporary staff cuts during the height of …

The Philippine economy may be able to return to pre-pandemic levels after 10 years, according to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). 

The national government’s outstanding debt reached a record high of P11.64 trillion as of end-August 2021, rising more than a fifth compared to last year. 

Election campaign spending is expected to boost the economy although at a slower rate due to mobility restrictions during the pandemic, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno.  Diokno projects a 0.50% “bump” to gross domestic product (GDP) due to increased spending for the May 2022 presidential elections. Previous elections contributed one percent to total GDP.  “There …