MANILA: The Philippines now has two operating Islamic banking units (IBUs) that aim to enhance financial inclusion across the country.
In a statement Wednesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Maybank Philippines, Inc. started its Islamic …
MANILA: Braving heavy rains and floods, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) provided timely relief goods to several communities affected by the combined impacts of Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon this week.
Over 5…
MANILA: Host University of the Philippines will face Ateneo de Manila in men’s basketball when the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 kicks off on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
The Fighting Ma…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said 161,000 children in Gaza got polio vaccination over two days, surpassing the agency’s target of 156,500 kids.
Citing preliminary data, spokesperson Richard Peeperkorn told a UN press briefing in Ge…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conducted an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cities of Marikina and Antipolo during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi).
Marcos inspected the areas after holding a si…
MANILA: Gokongwei-led carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is further expanding its services in the Visayas and Mindanao, resuming Tacloban and introducing Zamboanga flights via Iloilo.
Four weekly flights to Tacloban will start on October 27, every Tuesday,Th…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday belied the claims of Vice President Sara Duterte that Congress is politicizing the hearing for her office’s 2025 budget.
Marcos, who was conducting an aerial inspection of areas affected by Tropi…