UnionBank hires 2 more execs

Union Bank of the Philippines headed by bankero Edwin Bautista has hired two new executives with a rank of assistant vice president.
DOF proposes JICA financing for Philippines’ local climate projects

The Department of Finance (DOF) is looking at the possibility of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) extending its support to the Philippines’ localized climate adaptation and mitigation projects.
BSP hosts signing of MOA on establishment of Shari’ah Supervisory Board

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hosted the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the establishment of a Shari’ah Supervisory Board (SSB) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Philippines borrows $56.6M from Korea Eximbank to fund Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project

The Philippines is borrowing $56.5 million from the Export Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) to finance the engineering services for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project.
PSBank doubles Q1 earnings to P888M on lower provision for credit losses

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) led by bankero Jose Vicente Alde more than doubled its net income to P888 million in the first quarter of the year from a year-ago level of P439 million.
BOC collections hit P65.7B in April, P10.8B higher than target

The collections of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reached P65.7 billion in April, about P10.8 billion higher than the target on improved valuation, intensified enforcement against illegal importations as well as compliance by traders to customs laws.
‘Salamat sa pagtindig!’: Netizens praise EastWest Bank branch

After netizens praised bankero Tony Macupa, a photo of one of the bank’s branches proudly campaigning for the presidency of Leni Robredo and vice presidency of Kiko Pangilinan got viral on social media.
PayMongo’s CEO encourages Kakampinks as votes decide elections and not survey results

With less than a week before the May 9 elections and Presidential bet Leni Robredo still lagging behind on second place, PayMongo president and CEO Francis Plaza shared an important reminder on his social media platforms.
‘Push on with confidence!’ Read GCash prexy’s message on diversity and purpose

GCash president Martha Sazon shared her thoughts on workplace diversity and finding one’s passion through work.
BDO Foundation reaches out to UP fire victims

BDO Unibank Inc. led by bankero Nestor Tan through BDO Foundation has responded to the recent fire in UP that claimed the lives of eight people and displaced about 250 families.