Image of a desk with a cup, calculator and the words "Small & Medium Enterprises" to illustrate how ManageEngine’s 40% cloud surge is powering new digital opportunities for PH SMEs

calendar_today November 25, 2025 schedule 4 min read

ManageEngine’s 40% cloud surge powers new digital opportunities for PH SMEs

ManageEngine, the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, is expanding its global and Philippine footprint as small and medium enterprises…

Image of a mobile phone and 2 IDs as SSS and RCBC launch a digital microloan package to expand fast, low-cost financing for workers

calendar_today November 18, 2025 schedule 2 min read

SSS, RCBC launch digital microloan to expand fast, low-cost financing for workers

The Social Security System (SSS) has teamed up with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to roll out a digital microloan…

Good news for public vendors (in photo) as the SEC eases compliance burden for MSMEs, introduces 5 key changes to audit rules

calendar_today November 11, 2025 schedule 4 min read

GCash unveils 2 game-changing innovations for MSMEs and freelancers

GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, is doubling down on its push for greater digital inclusion with the launch…

calendar_today November 4, 2025 schedule 3 min read

RCBC and PearlPay push QR Ph to more local stores

The Philippine digital-payments ecosystem is gaining new momentum as leading players join forces to make cashless transactions more accessible to…

A man working in a sari-sari store is used to show how e-wallet use in these stores has since soared to 75%, driving grassroots digital transformation

calendar_today October 28, 2025 schedule 3 min read

E-wallet use in sari-sari stores soars 75%, driving grassroots digital transformation — Packworks

The digital shift among sari-sari stores is gaining strong momentum, with e-wallet use surging by 75% in just eight months,…

Image showing the words "cross-border" and a red arc with different monetary values to show how rising global remittance fees are threatening SME growth, and Payoneer offering a lifeline

calendar_today October 22, 2025 schedule 4 min read

Rising global remittance fees threaten SME growth, but Payoneer offers a lifeline

According to the World Bank’s Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) 2025 Report, the global average cost of sending money overseas (remittance) rose…

Logos of CIMB Bank and Visa on top of a photo of a man holding a mobile phone over a gift box

calendar_today October 22, 2025 schedule 7 min read

CIMB, Visa team up to empower Filipino SMEs with new business debit card

The digital banking and payments landscape in the Philippines is evolving rapidly, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) emerging as a focal…

Image of a handheld mobile phone and the Philippine map to illustrate how QR Ph can lead SMEs in the Philippines to a truly cashless future

calendar_today October 10, 2025 schedule 9 min read

Will QR Ph lead the Philippines to a truly cashless future?

Special Report by Edielyn Mangol, Reporter The Philippines is fast moving toward a cash-lite economy — and at the heart…

Caricature showing 2 men trying to secure a loan to illustrate the pros and cons of a microloan

calendar_today October 9, 2025 schedule 6 min read

Microloans in PH: Fast credit or financial risk?

Special Report by Edielyn Mangol, Reporter In recent years, mobile lending apps have become one of the fastest-growing financial services…

A man paying his bills via his mobile phone using HitPay

calendar_today October 8, 2025 schedule 4 min read

HitPay and Ingenico launch ‘all-in-one’ digital payment system to empower Filipino MSMEs

The race to digitize small business payments in the Philippines just gained major traction, thanks to a new partnership between…

A man with headset pumps his fist in front of a monitor after reading a CIBI report about hiring fraud risks in the Philippine job market

calendar_today September 30, 2025 schedule 5 min read

CIBI report tackles hiring fraud risks as the Philippine job market expands

CIBI Inc. (Credit Information Bureau, Inc.), the Philippines’ pioneering and sole local credit bureau, is playing a key role in…

A farmer checks out rice for harvest using a tablet as digital micro banks deliver finance in remote barangays

calendar_today September 29, 2025 schedule 7 min read

Digital microbanks deliver finance to remote barangays

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter In many rural barangays across the Philippines, traditional bank branches are still out of reach —…