THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) declared on Monday a food security emergency on rice, the latest effort by the government to lower the cost of the staple grain. “This emergency declaration allows ...
THE PHILIPPINES may have difficulty achieving the upper end of the government’s 6-8% gross domestic product (GDP) growth target amid heightened global uncertainties this year.
THE PHILIPPINE Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is opposing the proposed P200 across-the-board daily minimum wage hike for workers. “A blanket national minimum wage (hike) does not take into ...
Beyoncé won the top prize at music’s Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking album of the year for the first time in her career with her country album Cowboy Carter. The superstar singer triumphed over Taylor ...
THE GOVERNMENT on Monday increased the volume of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded for a fourth straight week as the papers fetched lower rates and strong demand after the Bangko Sentral ng ...
THE SENATE on Monday approved on third and final reading a proposed measure that will extend Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) franchise for another 25 years. With an 18-1-0 vote, senators approved ...
NICKEL ASIA Corp. (NAC) has signed a deal to sell the company’s entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel Corp. (CBNC), a nickel processing operator, to Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (SMM). In a ...
TWO FOREIGN digital banking players are interested in entering the Philippine market, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
UNION BANK of the Philippines, Inc. (UnionBank) saw its net income rise by 30.69% year on year in 2024 on the back of the strength of its consumer business, improved margins, and higher revenues. The ...
IT TOOK half an hour after the performance-fantasy-storytelling project by Yaelokre and Filipino-Japanese singer Ena Mori before Norwegian singer Aurora (real name: Aurora Aksnes) entered the stage.
THE TAGUIG CITY Integrated Terminal Exchange (TCITx) is expected to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2028, according to the Transportation department. “This project will be instrumental in ...
THE estate of one of Superman’s co-creators has filed a copyright lawsuit in a US court against Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the release of its new movie, Superman, part of a planned reboot of the ...