Digital Economy, Business & Finance

Four ASEAN-endorsed labor documents, an ILO Convention 193 ratification plan, and a 2027 ILC presidency bid — what this week's wins actually change for overseas Filipino workers.

The world's biggest tech summit reopened in Riyadh after a war delay. What $14.3 trillion in investor weight, a $44.2B track record, and Saudization mean for Filipino workers.

Table of ContentsThe $190 Billion Number Nobody Had Seen The Money Math Behind a $2 Trillion Price Tag The Quarter That Changed the...

Table of ContentsWhy the BSP Rate Hike 2026 Happened Now What the BSP Rate Hike 2026 Actually Changes for Your Money The Peso...

Key Takeaway🏦 The first: The Scalable Capital AI integration is a European first — the bank opened its platform to major AI assistants...

Key Takeaway🤖 The gatekeeper changed: 87% of companies now use AI somewhere in their recruitment process, and 75% allow AI to reject candidates...

Key Takeaway🧩 End of an era: The Mechanical Turk shutdown permanently closes a 21-year-old marketplace on September 30, 2026 — one that once...

PERA time deposits are now a reality for Filipino savers after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas opened the door for qualified banks to offer...

Key Takeaway📉 6.2% Inflation: Philippine inflation eased to 6.2% in July 2026 — the third straight month of decline from April's 7.2% peak,...

Key Takeaway💰 P229.98 Billion: Philippine life insurance premiums jumped 17.91% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, rising from P195.05 billion — driven...