The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in February reiterated its warning to the public against defacing coins and bills, which could land violators in prison. In November, Philippine Airlines Capt. Triston Simeon safely landed his Boeing 777 back to Los Angeles airport after an engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. All 347 passengers were safe.The US retail landscape is changing as fast-fashion chain Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy last September. Operations in the Philippines were unaffected.
From 9-9, 10-10, 11-11, to 12-12, rivals Shopee and Lazada encouraged Filipinos to fill their virtual shopping carts and shift to the e-commerce side.China urged the Philippines in August to protect its nationals working in offshore gaming firms from abuse, as Filipino authorities looked for ways to collect more taxes from the industry that has pushed up property prices.