• GCash, Maya execs reelected to Fintech Alliance board

    MANILA — The Philippines’ premier fintech industry body has reelected the heads of the nation’s two biggest digital platforms to its leadership,  FinTech Alliance.PH said on Tuesday.

    In a statement, FinTech Alliance.PH confirmed that Oscar “Ren-Ren” Enrico Reyes, President and CEO of G-Xchange, Inc. (GCash), and Angelo “Gelo” Madrid, President of Maya Bank, will remain on…

  • Defying with DEFA

    The wooden beams that keep our homes standing. The skeletal structure that allows our bodies to move, lift and endure. The outline that guides a college essay or solidifies a professional speech from introduction to conclusion.All of these are frameworks. Often unseen or forgotten, yet absolutely essential. Without them, things collapse.

    Frameworks shape how we live,…

  • Digital trust at scale

    In a world rattled by Middle East conflicts and canceled flights, like my own trip to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, geopolitical shocks remind us how fragile global stability can be.Energy markets waver, supply chains stutter and economic confidence frays. While these developments may seem distant from everyday financial transactions, they reinforce a deeper…

  • Fintech Alliance PH names 2026 board

    FinTech Alliance PH, the country’s largest organization of digital finance players, has announced its newly elected Board of Trustees, reinforcing its push for financial inclusion, innovation and responsible digital transformation across the Philippine financial ecosystem.The 2026 board brings together leaders from banking, fintech, payments, digital lending, insurtech and emerging technologies, underscoring the Alliance’s role as…

  • BSP Advises Consumers to Verify QR Codes to Avoid Quishing

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is advising the public to remain vigilant against ‘quishing’, a rising digital payment scam that exploits QR codes, the Philippine Information Agency reported.
    During a recent briefing in Bohol, BSP Banking Officer V Dr. Gregorio Baccay III detailed how fraudsters use manipulated QR codes to compromise personal data and steal funds.
    “Quishing is a…