TV, travel, transport, telco, and retail: Rappler’s popular business stories in 2023

MANILA, Philippines – Major shifts in the Philippine television industry, slight changes in immigration departure rules, the launching of an e-driver’s license and the jeepney phaseout, news on the SIM card registration, and the description of a new SM mall as being “Singapore-style” are some of the most-read stories produced by Rappler’s business team in 2023. 

Viral stories about a budget carrier Cebu Pacific promo, a Potato Corner outlet’s discriminatory hiring, a Senate hearing on Landmark cashiers allegedly coerced into admitting theft, and an anomalous GCash fund transfer also made the list.

There were also banking-related stories that did well, including one on Forbes’ best Philippine banks, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ coin deposit machines. 

Here are the popular business stories of Rappler in 2023:

• EAT, Eat Bulaga!, It’s Showtime: Who won the noon show launch battle?
• Revised departure rules for Filipino travelers to take effect September 3
• SM Prime opens first ‘Singapore-style’ mall in Philippines
• LTO launches e-driver’s license
• IN NUMBERS: Why jeepney phaseout is anti-poor, will do little for environment

• LIST: Here are Forbes’ best Philippine banks in 2023
• ‘We want our money back’: Cebu Pacific promo leaves affected netizens with multiple charges
• ‘Pilit ako pinapaamin’: Landmark cashiers coerced into admitting alleged theft 
• LIST: Where to find Bangko Sentral’s coin deposit machines
• Fraudster behind anomalous GCash fund transfers, says exec

• Potato Corner apologizes for viral ‘discriminatory’ job posting
• Cyma drama: SC ends Greek restaurant’s trademark dispute
• NAIA security who swallowed $300 to face ‘maximum penalty’
• Dennis Uy steps down as Dito Tel CEO
• SM Prime to open its 4th mall in Laguna, 84th in Philippines

• ‘Super Taxi’: JoyRide launches its own taxi service
• Hong Kong is giving away 30,000 round-trip tickets – here’s how to get them
• UnionBank relaunches Citi credit cards under own brand after acquisition
• More routes to the US: United’s first direct US-Manila flight lands in Philippines
• Monkey’s photo passes in SIM card registration in Philippines – Rappler.com