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CIMB Bank PH reinforces app security, launches new Money Lock and Emergency Lock features

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  CIMB Bank Philippines continues to strengthen the security of its mobile banking app amid the rampant digital fraud concerns in the country, protecting customers’ accounts around the clock through multiple layers of security working seamlessly in the background.  According to a recent report by TransUnion, 72% of surveyed Filipino consumers were targeted by digital fraud attempts in the last five months of 2025. More than one-third also reported losing money to digital fraud from the past year, with the average reported loss amount reaching approximately PHP 50,000. Fraudsters are likewise becoming increasingly sophisticated. The Philippine National Police noted that cybercriminals continued to evolve their tactics in 2025, with job and task scams, online loan scams, and impersonation scams among the most prevalent schemes being monitored. To address the growing threat of financial scams, the Philippine government has strengthened its response through the Anti-Fi...

Atasha Muhlach is Annie Batungbakalin Bongga Ka, ‘Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical

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  Atasha Muhlach as Annie Batungbakal The search for the next Annie Batungbakal is over, and she is ready to make her entrance to the theater stage in bongga fashion. Newport World Resorts, in association with VIVA Communications and The Philippine STAR, reveals Atasha Muhlach in the title role for Bongga Ka, ‘Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical opening this September 2026 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Muhlach steps into the shoes of Annie Batungbakal, a creative, spirited, generous and lovable woman in her early 20s. She is a little naive, as a dispatsadora (or staff) of House of Pasion, her dream as a fashion designer drives her desire to join the Coco Banana circle, and her lack of authenticity initially blocks acceptance. She joins an already star-powered cast led by Sam Concepcion, KD Estrada, Jeff Moses, and Anthony Rosaldo, who were recently unveiled as the musical’s leading men. Atasha Muhlach as Annie Batungbakal One of the country's faste...