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The two-day ASEAN Tech Summit 2026 opened in Manila, bringing together government heads, regulators, and financial and technology leaders to discuss Southeast Asia’s digital economy. The event, hosted by FinTech Alliance PH under the theme “Building ASEAN’s Digital Economy: Secure. Sustainable. Inclusive.…

MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026 officially kicked off discussions on innovation, financial inclusion, and the region’s evolving digital landscape with the launch of the 2026 Philippine FinTech Report.
The report was introduced by Lito Villanueva, Founding Chairman…

Manila, Philippines — Commuters on Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) can now simply tap their Visa or Mastercard debit, credit, or prepaid cards, use Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled mobile wallets such as Google Pay, or scan GCash QR to…

A pioneering global initiative to build practical, explainable and deployable agentic AI prototypes for regulators and public authorities.

— The Cambridge Digital Innovation and Regulation Initiative (C:\>DIR), hosted by Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii), today announced the launch of the…

Philippine digital neobank Tonik recently announced a new strategic partnership with AI Rudder, aiming to support the customer engagement strategy of the bank by integrating AI into its everydayautomated voice agents.
This digital integration is expected to improve overall operational efficiency across the banking…

We are proud to congratulate FinTech Alliance PH Founding Chairman and RCBC Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer, Lito Villanueva, on being recognized as Digital Leader of the Year.

This prestigious recognition was conferred by a distinguished panel…

Makati City, Philippines — Eleven Years Ago, Physical Distance And Rigorous
Paperwork Kept Modern Financial Services Out Of Reach For Millions Of Filipinos In Rural
And Underserved Areas. Today, Electronic Transfer & Advance Processing INC. (Etap
INC.) Stands As A Critical Pillar Of…

MariBank has officially launched its first credit card in the Philippines to offer users flexible payment options.
Company President Siew Ghee Kung Lim announced the rollout on social media and noted that the product builds upon the existing debit offering of the rural bank.

Customers…

Maya has introduced a new feature called Mini Payments to allow credit card users to convert eligible purchases into a monthly instalment plan, as per InsiderPH.
The financial service reflects growing consumer demand for greater flexibility when managing larger purchases and household budgets.

Cardholders…

Billease recently injected PHP 500 million in fresh funding into its rural banking subsidiary.

The consumer finance platform allocated the capital to the Rural Bank of Sta Maria, Ilocos Sur.

Executives confirmed an additional PHP 500 million commitment by the end of…