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Fintech Salmon to apply for thrift bank license

Rural Bank Sta. Rosa Laguna Inc. is looking to transition into a thrift bank as part of its growth strategy, with its parent company Salmon Group eyeing to start its application by end-2025.

Tesla partners with RCBC for financing

Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has been named as one of Tesla's preferred financing partners in the Philippines, powering the carmaker's drive toward sustainable mobility.

PDIC, Indonesian counterpart renew partnership

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) and the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corp. (IDIC) have signed an agreement to renew cross-border collaboration.

Pinoy Wave

If there is one trait or value that our schools should be teaching the Filipino youth, it should be loving everything that is Filipino and Philippine-made.

PetroGreen fires up solar plant in Bohol

PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), the renewable energy arm of the Yuchengco Group, has activated the 27-megawatt (MW) peak Dagohoy solar power project in Bohol.

Pru Life UK takes lead in annualized premiums

Pru Life UK led the insurance industry in terms of new business annualized premium equivalent (NBAPE) in the third quarter.

AF Payments, Mastercard kick off partnership

Beep card operator AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) and Mastercard kicked off the first phase of a pilot program under a strategic partnership that aims to broaden contactless acceptance in the country.

Help yourself first, leaders

\"In the unlikely event of a water ditching,\" says the flight attendant, \"the oxygen masks shall automatically drop, and if you're with your children, make sure you strap the oxygen mask on yourself first...before you do your child.\"

Filipino heritage, sustainability take center stage in furniture exhibit

A'kin-atin, a furniture design exhibition, explores how Filipino creativity can transform public spaces into environments that inspire connection, interaction and cultural pride.

Phl startups inspire climate action at SF Tech Week '24

SAN FRANCISCO, California - Filipino American-founded startups Talino Venture Studios and BayaniPay hosted an event titled \"Climate Resilience by Design: Opportunities in Deep Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Mitigate Climate Risk\" during SF Tech Week 2024.

Young Pinoys worry about jobs, education, healthcare

More than four in five Filipino youth have a positive outlook for the next five years, but job security, education and healthcare were cited as top concerns that should be addressed, according to a study by government relations arm Vero Advocacy and global market research agency Kadence International.

DICT lauds Phl's rise in 2024 UN e-Participation Index

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) welcomed the country's significant improvement in the 2024 United Nations e-Participation Index (EPI), citing the key role of eGovPH super app in driving accessibility, transparency and digital governance success.

Chef Cat rules PSA Cup

Chef Cat struck in the nick of time for a thrilling photo-finish, come-from-behind victory in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup benefit race in the 29th Metropolitan Association of Horse Race Owners (MARHO) Breeders' Championships on Friday at the Metro Manila Turf Club Inc. in Malvar, Batangas.

Chua's magic is back

It took over a year before PBA Vice chairman Alfrancis Chua agreed to reprise his role as Gilas team manager and with the added responsibility as Gilas project director, he's ready to do his share in bringing the country's national basketball program to new heights.

Van Sickle shines in mom's home province

Fil-Am Brooke Van Sickle relished the chance to play in her mother's home province in Ilocos Sur and lifted Petro Gazz to a 25-21, 25-17, 25-19 victory over Farm Fresh in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Candon City Arena yesterday.

Falcons drag Warriors into knockout match

Adamson took care of business against Ateneo, 69-55, and dragged University of the East into a playoff for the last semifinals ticket in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Mapua, St. Benilde barge into NCAA finals

Mapua captain Clint Escamis has made known to everyone that he only wants one thing – win the NCAA senior basketball championship.

GILAS NOT TAKING HK LIGHTLY

Every step in this long journey is important for Gilas Pilipinas.

Defense does it vs Kiwis

Neither New Zealand coach Judd Flavel nor star guard Corey Webster would admit it but what led to Gilas’ first-ever win over the Kiwis in the second FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window at the MOA Arena last Thursday was defense.

Queen Camilla to miss annual show due to illness

Britain's Queen Camilla (in photo) pulled out of one of the royals' most high-profile annual events on Friday night as she continues to experience the effects of a chest infection that she suffered earlier this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande cut a 'Wicked' swath worldwide

In \"Wicked,\" Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard.

WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest level, as the number of cases and countries affected rises.

Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 B

The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise their offer of a global finance target to $300 billion per year by 2035, sources told Reuters on Saturday.

Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury chief

WASHINGTON (AFP)-US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.

Russia to keep testing new missile in combat

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would keep testing its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat and had a stock ready for use, while Ukraine said it was already at work to develop air systems to counter the weapon.

Powerful Israeli airstrike shakes Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A powerful airstrike killed at least four people in central Beirut early yesterday, the health ministry said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

DHSUD distributes assistance to typhoon victims in Albay, Catanduanes

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) distributed unconditional cash assistance and shelter repair materials to typhoon-affected families in Albay and Catanduanes provinces.

Regional party leader wants BARMM parliamentary poll in May

A leader of a political party in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said BARMM's first parliamentary elections in May next year must proceed as scheduled.

Asia-Pacific sustainable dev't: Baguio ranks 2nd

Baguio City bested 350 competitors in the Asia-Pacific region, placing second in the 3rd CityNet United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) City Awards for sustainable development goals or SDG.