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Councilor urges social media influencers to observe local laws
The Davao City councilor, Temujin “Tek” Ocampo, has urged social media influencers to familiarize themselves with local ordinances before promoting areas to their followers. Ocampo, who heads the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, appreciates the promotion of Davao City by social media influencers but emphasizes the importance of understanding local laws before attracting crowds to specific areas. He expressed gratitude for the promotion but highlighted the challenge of controlling the influx of people once a location is featured. Ocampo plans to collaborate with Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, Chair of the Committee on Tourism and Beautification, to accredit social media vloggers through the local government unit. He underscored the need for accredited vloggers, recognizing their contributions to the city and addressing any mistakes they might make. This initiative aims to balance recognition for positive actions with corrective measures for any missteps. The concerns arose in November 2023 when a Davao City-based environment group criticized a travel vlogger for promoting recreational activities in a river within the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed. Following a waste dumping incident on January 11, 2024, the group urged Dabawenyos, especially vloggers and influencers, to refrain from visiting protected areas for leisure. They emphasize the importance of understanding and respecting rules and regulations before endorsing specific parts of the city......»»
Bacolod City s MassKara Festival poised for more global exposure
Bacolod City s MassKara Festival poised for more global exposure.....»»
BSP onboards 1st nonbank electronic money issuer
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) achieved a significant milestone by welcoming OmniPay, Inc. as the first nonbank electronic money issuer (EMI) participant in its Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payment system, PhilPaSSplus. This move aligns with the National Payment Systems Act and signifies a more inclusive national payment system, allowing nonbank financial institutions to conduct efficient and low-risk funds transfers directly through the central bank. Assistant Governor Mary Anne P. Lim emphasized the BSP's commitment to safeguarding the entire Peso RTGS payment system amidst global trends of diversified participation. With 236 institutions, including various banks and nonbank entities, utilizing PhilPaSSplus for large value transactions and retail payment clearing, the BSP's initiative reflects a broader trend of central banks facilitating direct access for nonbank entities to settlement services. This development comes as international standard-setting bodies work on access guidelines to manage risks in evolving payment systems with new players and financial technologies......»»
‘Social media partly to blame for teenage pregnancies’
Too much social media exposure is partly to blame for the alarming rise in teenage pregnancies in the country, the Commission on Population said yesterday......»»
Public sector banks doing better in managing NPAs vis-a-vis their private counterparts: FICCI-IBA survey
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Public sector banks in India are doing better in comparison to their private sector counterparts in terms of non-performing assets, a survey conducted by industry body FICCI and banking association Indian Banks' Association (IBA) found. A nonperforming asset refers to loans or advances that are on the brink of default. According to the survey, a large majority (77 per cent) of the respon.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
SSS taps Metrobank to manage P1.5 billion fund
Social Security System (SSS), the state-pension fund, has selected Metrobank Trust, the trust banking arm of the Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to manage a P1.5 billion balanced fund......»»
San Carlos gov’t employees taught how to manage stress
San Carlos gov’t employees taught how to manage stress.....»»
Isabel Oli balik-showbiz na; umabot na sa 185 ang talent ng Cornerstone
HALOS magkasing-level na pagdating sa pagma-manage ng artists ang talent management ng ABS-CBN na Star Magic at ang Cornerstone Entertainment. Kaya namin ito nasabi ay dahil umabot na pala sa 185 artists ang mina-manage ni Erickson Raymudo, Presidente at CEO ng Cornerstone katuwang sina Jeff Vadillo (Vice President), Mac Merla, Caress Caballero at Cynthia Roque.....»»
Why Now’s the Perfect Time to Rethink Your Social Media Security
Last week’s Meta outage was a stark reminder of our dependence on digital platforms. While the technical glitches were temporary, they once again highlighted the utmost importance of online security, especially for businesses that rely heavily on social media. Here’s how to ensure your social media accounts remain secure, even during unexpected disruptions. Fortify Your […].....»»
Rendon Labador sa Facebook outage: Alam n’yo na pakiramdam
MAY kwelang hirit ang social media personality na si Rendon Labador ukol sa biglaang pagka-down ng sistema ng social media platforms ng Meta (Facebook, Instagram, at Threads) nitong Martes ng gabi, March 5. Marami sa mga users ng mga nabanggit na social media platforms ang hindi ma-access ang kanilang mga accounts kaya marami ang nag-panic.....»»
Paramore returns to social media, announces Talking Heads tribute album
After wiping their social media pages clean, American rock band Paramore returned to social media, announcing their upcoming album, "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads from A24 Music......»»
Oliver crush na crush si Kim, wish makatrabaho sina Piolo at Kathryn
IPINAKILALA na sa media/vloggers ang hottie lawyer ng Cebu na si Oliver Moeller bilang talent ng Cornerstone Entertainment headed by Erickson Raymundo at Jeff Vadillo. Unang exposure ni Oliver sa “It’s Showtime” at kaya siya sumali pala sa “Expecially For You” segment ay dahil crush niya si Kim Chiu kaya tinutukso na agad siya sa.....»»
Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s historic seven hills. He criticised people’s tendency to lay bare their lives on social media, deploring “a world in which everything, including our.....»»
BSP may cut big banks’ RRR to 5 percent
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking at a significant reduction in the level of deposits banks are required to keep with the central bank after it starts cutting interest rates this year, its top official said......»»
More banks keen on green financing – BSP
More banks in the Philippines have expressed interest to finance green and sustainable projects in the country amid the need to fund efforts that would mitigate impacts of climate change......»»
Fitch keeps credit rating of 5 Philippine banks
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the credit rating of five of the country’s biggest banks and kept its stable outlook, on the back of a likely robust economic growth over the next two years......»»
Banks’ bad loans rise in February
The soured loans of Philippine banks picked up for the 14th straight month in February, bringing the gross non-performing loan ratio to a steady 3.44 percent, amid high interest rates......»»
Indian banking sector continues to improve with better asset quality, high credit growth: Survey
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The health of the Indian banking sector continues to improve with better asset quality and high credit growth, a survey conducted by industry body FICCI and banking association Indian Banks' Association (IBA) showed. The eighteenth round of the survey was carried out for the period July to December 2023. Those banks that were surveyed together represent about 77 per cent of the banking i.....»»