February, 2026

• 1 February

  Senator wants revision of bank secrecy law 

  

  SEN. Joel Villanueva on Wednesday filed a bill aiming to lift some restrictions in the country’s existing bank secrecy law to enable “measured“ transparency and fight corruption. Senate Bill 1728 seeks to “modernize a legal framework that has remained virtually untouched for more than seven decades.“ Senator Villanueva declared in Senate: “For over seventy years, the Philippines has maintained one …

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• 1 February

  Grab, Move It choose to partner with Cocolife 

  

  Cocolife will soon extend its emergency insurance services to Grab Philippines and its motorcycle taxi arm Move It. In an announcement,  Grab and Move It said that under their expanded emergency insurance framework with Cocolife, rider-partners and passengers gain 24/7 access to a wider network of more than 700 Cocolife-accredited hospitals nationwide for emergency situations involving its booked ride. Under …

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• 1 February

  LANDBANK partners with SSS, starts sustainability bonds sale 

  

  Great things are moving at LANDBANK. The bank  has partnered with the Social Security System (SSS) to launch a microloan facility through the bank’s mobile platform. The SSS Loan Lite Program allows members to apply for loans digitally via the LANDBANK app, with automated eligibility checks, streamlined processing and rapid crediting of proceeds. “This new product clearly is something that …

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• 1 February

  Microinsurance to bringing coverage to more Filipinos

  

  Insurance Commission (IC) Commissioner Reynaldo Regalado is calling for a stronger push toward microinsurance as a way to bring insurance protection closer to millions of Filipinos who remain outside the formal financial system. Speaking on Friday, Regalado underscored the role of microinsurance in widening access to coverage, noting that the product is specifically designed to meet the risk-protection needs of …

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• 1 February

  P639.58 B loans guaranteed by the state since 2019

  

  The government has provided guarantees to nearly P640 billion in loans as of December 2025, as Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PhilGuarantee) ramped up efforts to strengthen lending to priority sectors and support inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In a statement, PhilGuarantee said its partnerships with 200 lending institutions have enabled P639.58 billion in cumulative guaranteed loans since 2019, helping expand access …

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• 1 February

  RCBC mulls peso-denominated bonds

  

  Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) is planning to offer peso-denominated bonds that could fund sustainable initiatives. The bank is looking to issue fixed-rate papers that will be drawn down from its P200-billion bond and commercial paper program, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Thursday. In 2022, RCBC doubled the size of its bond program from the …

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January, 2026

• 31 January

  The continuing saga of Nora Aunor; comforting the Barrettos

  

  by Boy Villasanta In life as in death, National Artist for Film Nora Aunor is still phenomenal. The Noramania has come alive anew. Three months short of the observance of her first death anniversary, Noranians all over the world continue to flock daily to her grave at the Libingan ng mga Bayani to bring back and create memories and to …

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• 31 January

  Dingdong Dantes wants to follow footsteps of Christopher de Leon

  

  (2nd of last part, the first part published in https://marketmonitor.com.ph/the-challenges-of-fatherhood-according-to-dingdong-dantes/) by Audie See Among the current crop of Filipino actors, Dingdong Dantes is one of the most reliable solo stars and leading men to exhibit award-winning performances on film and television. As such, he has traditions and models to be his inspirations. For Dingdong, Christopher de Leon is his favorite …

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• 31 January

  Four generations of acclaimed actresses

  

  Philippine cinema never runs out of exceptional, renowned, famed, and celebrated actresses. Since the dawn of the production of local movies, Filipino female film artists have always been standouts from silent era maven Atang de la Rama to talking picture stars Carmen Rosales to Alicia Vergel to Charito Solis to Gloria Romero to Susan Roces to Nora Aunor to Sharon …

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• 31 January

  FEU Center for the Arts presents “Walang Sugat” in a free admission performance

  

  In celebration of Far Eastern University’s 98th founding anniversary, the FEU Center for the Arts (FCA) proudly presents WALANG SUGAT, a historic and more than century old sarswela written by Severino Reyes with music by Fulgencio Tolentino. This special production features arrangements and additional music by Josefino Toledo, an FEU Outstanding Alumnus. Under the direction of Alegria O. Ferrer from …

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