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Spain fines staff of China's ICBC for money laundering
Former employees of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China are fined 22.7 million euros ($25.5 million) in Spain

Media calls on EU to crack down on online disinformation
Broadcasters, publishers, and journalists call on the European Commission to implement 'much stronger measures' to combat disinformation on internet platforms such as Google and Facebook

RCBC profit soars 77% in Q1 2020 on forex, trading gains
Yuchengco-led RCBC posts impressive gains in the 1st quarter of 2020 despite headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic
Balancing fisheries production and protection in Tañon Strait
What drives Ybarra Laruga to protect Tañon Strait, apart from the need to support his family, is his memory of a time of abundance

RCBC system maintenance to start 10 pm on July 19
Banking services will be unavailable during RCBC's system maintenance from 10 pm on Friday, July 19, to 10 pm on Saturday, July 20

New RCBC president gears up for bank's digital shift
Eugene Acevedo, a veteran banker and technology advocate, now leads RCBC

Whaling ships set sail as Japan resumes commercial hunts
Five ships from whaling communities around the country leave port in northern Japan's Kushiro with their horns blaring and grey tarps thrown over their harpoons

RCBC exec denies Enrique Razon in talks for Hanjin takeover
'I never met [Enrique Razon] so I don't know what he's talking about,' says an executive of RCBC

P1 billion worth of shabu seized in Malabon warehouse
PDEA chief Aaron Aquino believes the shabu came from Cambodia, and is managed by the notorious Golden Triangle drug syndicate

WATCH: John Lloyd Cruz is back... for a TV commercial, at least
The actor stars in a TV ad

Bangladesh arrests owners of blaze-hit Dhaka tower
Authorities have ordered an investigation into safety measures at the FR Tower

WATCH: Official S10+, Galaxy Buds commercial leaks
It confirms the key rumored features of the new flagship

Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
Japan forges ahead with full-fledged commercial hunts off its coast, but stops its annual expeditions to the Antarctic

Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal
Japan says it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission 'in order to resume commercial whaling in July next year'

Why NASA's next rockets might say Budweiser on the side
NASA's administrator Jim Bridenstine wants to try boosting its brand by selling naming rights to rockets and spacecraft and allowing its astronauts to appear in commercials and on cereal boxes
WATCH: Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards are back in new TV commercial
Get ready for some kilig moments

This champ uses jiu-jitsu to help victims of child sex abuse
World champion Meggie Ochoa finds her life's purpose in jiu-jitsu
Cagayan int’l airport set to receive first commercial flight on March 23
The airport in the municipality of Lal-lo will also receive its first domestic flight from Manila in April

DILG's Boracay plan: 6-month state of calamity, 2-month business shutdown
DILG Officer-in-charge Eduardo Año says the declaration will 'hasten' the island's recovery from intense commercialization

WATCH: This Bench ad shows a father's true love for his son
We're so in love with this perfume commercial

Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez's twins are now teens!
Andres and Atasha Muhlach are all grown up

Net income of RCBC surges to P4.3 billion in 2017
RCBC president and chief executive officer Gil Buenaventura says the listed lender is ready to make the most of the favorable business environment this 2018

WATCH: This Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion reunion will make you kilig!
The ex-couple and loveteam of the '80s star in a commercial for McDonalds

RCBC eyes lawsuit against Bangladesh Bank over heist claims
This comes after the Bangladesh central bank's announcement that it would sue the listed Philippine bank over alleged involvement in the $81-million cyber heist

Are Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion reuniting for a project?
Sharon and Gabby are spotted in a fast food chain

WATCH: Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in 'Mission Impossible: Fallout'
Ethan and the IMF team are on one of their most dangerous assignments yet

WATCH: The best Super Bowl 2018 commercials
Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage, Chris Pratt, Matt Damon, and more appear in Super Bowl LII's top commercials

RCBC to increase capital stock from P16B to P28B
The bank says this will be done by increasing common shares to 2.6 billion from 1.4 billion

RCBC accuses Bangladesh central bank of cover-up
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation says Bangladesh Bank is 'maligning RCBC and refusing to divulge its findings' on the $81-million heist

Megaworld to build P9-billion 'Makati-inspired' CBD in Cavite
The 35-hectare central business district will be built within its 140-hectare Maple Grove township by 2022

RCBC: No talks with BDO, BPI on merger, sale of majority stake
All 3 banks have moved to quash rumors fueled by RCBC’s rising stock in recent months

Security Bank, RCBC add anti-fraud measures to debit cards
Both banks add a remote lock/unlock feature to guard against unauthorized transactions

DOJ clears Philrem officials in Bangladesh Bank heist
But the Department of Justice junks the appeal of former RCBC branch manager Maia Deguito who faces money laundering charges
Net interest, fee-based earnings drive RCBC's income in 2nd quarter
The bank s net income in the 2nd quarter of 2017 soars by 67 to P1 34 billion from the P806 million booked in the same period in 2016

WATCH: Couples share sweet moments in new McDonald's commercial
From nugget bouquets to surprise proposals 4 couples talk about some of their most romantic experiences

The quiet Yuchengco group
There are reasons Yuchengcos are seldom quoted in news reports – even if there have been issues hounding their companies like the Pacific Plans estafa charges and RCBC Bangladesh Bank heist

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McCann speaks up on termination of DOT partnership
McCann says it respects the DOT decision and believes it is in the best interest of all parties to discuss a sensible resolution to this matter

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 16, 2017
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DOT cuts ties with McCann after ad controversy
After initially standing by its allegedly plagiarized ad the Department of Tourism now says it expects a public apology from McCann Worldgroup Philippines

DOT stands by 'Sights' ad despite plagiarism accusations
Tourism Assistant Secretary Frederick Alegre says that while the Philippine ad is similar to South Africa s it has a unique proposition of attracting retirees

RCBC pays Bangladesh Bank heist fine in advance
The listed bank fully settles its record P1 billion fine for non compliance with banking laws and regulations in connection with the 81 million Bangladesh Bank money laundering scandal

No merger? Henry Sy firm among top shareholders of RCBC
A privately held company of the Sy family owner of China Bank and BDO Unibank has been buying shares of RCBC a Yuchengco led bank

China's homemade passenger jet aces first flight
The plane represents nearly a decade of effort in a government mandated drive to reduce dependence on European consortium Airbus and US aerospace giant Boeing

Made-in-China passenger jet set to take wing
China s home grown passenger jet is built to meet soaring domestic travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus

The legend of Mariano Que
In a way it is impossible to talk about Philippine medicine without mentioning Mariano Que Yet so little was known of the man who built Mercury Drug

Tycoon and diplomat Alfonso Yuchengco dies
Yuchengco who also served as Philippine ambassador took the family insurance business and turned it into a financial powerhouse

WATCH: Celebrities star in Super Bowl 2017 commercials
Justin Bieber appears in an ad for T Mobile Lady Gaga for Tiffany Melissa McCarthy for Kia and more

Taiwan indicts ex-head of bank linked to Panama Papers
McKinney Tsai ex chairman of Mega International Commercial Bank faces 6 charges in total including accepting improper gains money laundering releasing false documents and insider trading

RCBC chief counsel Estavillo quits
RCBC announces the resignation of lawyer Maria Celia Fernandez Estavillo over a week after the Anti Money Laundering Council filed criminal charges against several RCBC officers
