Digital Economy, Business & Finance

Table of ContentsKey Takeaway OpenAI IPO: Transformer Co-Inventor Noam Shazeer Heads to OpenAI OpenAI IPO: Policy Expert Dean Ball Joins for Regulatory Battle ...

Key TakeawaysFull-year 2025 record: OFW remittances 2026 started strong but is now slowing. The 2025 full-year record of $35.6 billion may not be...

Key TakeawaysNew BSP crypto rules: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued new guidelines (June 2026) requiring virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to strengthen...

Key TakeawaysSecond global bond offering of 2026: The Philippines launched a fresh triple-tranche US dollar global bond offering on June 16, 2026 —...

Digital Banks Philippines List 2026: Complete guide to all 6 BSP-licensed digital banks. Compare Tonik, Maya, GoTyme, UNO, UnionDigital, and OwnBank rates for OFWs.

OFW Negosyo Fund: Complete guide to the P2B DTI-SB Corp loan facility for OFW entrepreneurs. Loans from P30K to P20M. DMW-DTI partnership, business ideas, and success stories.

Italy work visa Philippines 2026 — Italy approved 500,000 work visas for non-EU workers over three years. Complete guide for Filipinos: eligibility, costs, process, and DMW warnings.

AI tools for Filipino moms — Manila Bulletin’s ‘new diskarte’: 5 free tools (Canva AI, ChatGPT, CapCut, Google Gemini, GCash) to scale your side hustle from home. Step-by-step guide for OFW wives and returning OFWs.

How to change jobs in Saudi Arabia — Complete 2026 OFW employer switching guide with step-by-step process, requirements, costs, POLO/OEC updates, and tips. Legal kafala reforms explained.

SSS maternity benefit 2026: How OFWs can claim up to ₱70,000. Complete guide to eligibility, computation, documents, and step-by-step application.