More than two months after a mass illness at a Canggu hostel left a 25-year-old Chinese tourist dead and dozens hospitalized, the incident continues to raise alarming questions about the safety of Bali’s budget accommodation sector. Read more »
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is back with its annual Christmas classic: assuring Filipinos that a simple Noche Buena can be pulled off with just PHP 500. Read more »
Filipinos are now fending off scam attempts almost every other day, with adults targeted an average of 239 times a year, according to a new report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) in partnership with Mastercard and Whoscall. Read more »
The Aboitiz Foundation, in collaboration with ING Hubs Philippines, has signed a memorandum of agreement with DepEd Bulacan to launch a pilot of Project AuroraPH, bringing solar-powered internet and digital learning tools to schools in Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT). Read more »
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to simplify and speed up how corporations update their articles of incorporation and by-laws. Read more »
Filipinos can now pay faster and safer with their smartphones, as Google Wallet and Google Pay have officially launched in the Philippines. Android users can link their e-wallets, along with cards from major banks, enabling easy tap-to-pay transactions without needing cash or physical cards. Read more »
