The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

PNB Savings Bank has launched the country’s first digital and mobile-lending facility, targeted at pensioners of the government’s Social Security System (SSS) and powered by a platform called Lendr, which was developed by PLDT digital innovations unit Voyager Innovations. 

A new report is warning that the world is ill-prepared for a rise in disasters caused by climate change, rising populations, the increasing vulnerability of people in large cities, and unregulated housing. 

Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte announced recently that Las Piñas City Rep. Mark Villar will head the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The Social Security System (SSS) forged a memorandum of agreement with Enterprise Bank (A Thrift Bank) as its new partner in providing housing and business loans to members and employers during ceremonies held at the Executive Lounge of the SSS main building in Diliman, Quezon City, recently. 

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo Alarmed by the growing number of deaths due to road accidents yearly in the country, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will conduct a forum on road safety this week. 

Antique’s bamboo furniture will soon get new and modern designs with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). 

Interior Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento recently reminded all local chief executives about their compliance with the Property Insurance Law. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay The directors of the unexpected blockbuster biopic Heneral Luna and migrant-worker drama Imbisibol emerged as the top individual nominees at the 39th Gawad Urian after highly regarded film critics’ group Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) announced its list of nominations last week. 

By Azer N. Parrocha / Philippines News Agency Regional heirloom recipes may not be as popular as current food trends, but they continue to exist, thanks to a group of Cavite province-based chefs called the “Culinary Generals.” 

Stories by Filipino speculative-fiction writers are gaining success with Czech publishers, the Czech Embassy in the Philippines reported recently.