DMCI to keep capex plans despite higher oil costs
DMCI HOLDINGS, Inc. executives said capital expenditures (capex) will remain unchanged despite higher oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict, although the company...
BTr partially awards T-bonds as Mideast war pushes up yields
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the dual-tranche Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday, even rejecting all bids for the shorter tenor,...
Metrobank closes sustainability bond offer early on strong demand
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) on Monday ended the public offer period for its sustainability bonds, a week earlier than scheduled amid robust...
Ballet Philippines takes on the journey of the sea people
THIS APRIL, Ballet Philippines (BP) is focusing on the landscape, wind, and memory of Batanes through its brand-new ballet, Paglalakbay: The Journey of the...
InstaPay, PESONet transfers reach P2.6 trillion in January
TRANSACTIONS coursed through PESONet and InstaPay reached a total value of around P2.6 trillion in January, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.
Banksy’s anonymity is what gives — gave? — his art its power
THE REVELATION that the artist Banksy is a 50-something man from Bristol, England, named Robin Gunningham, according to a Reuters report*, has shaken the art world. It may be the ultimate test of what actually determines value in contemporary art.
Assessing the first half of the Marcos Jr. administration
By Bernardo M. Villegas
The end of 2025 marked more than half of the presidential term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. As the year 2026 began, President Marcos Jr. had only 30 more months for attaining the goals that he had set for himself, especially for the Philippine economy.
Philippines-Japan at 70: Advancing a strategic partnership in an evolving Indo-Pacific region
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
The Philippines and Japan mark 70 years of diplomatic relations at a time of growing uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific region. What began as a...
Benilde Open announces 10 grantees
TEN grantees have received production grants worth P300,000 each that will allow them to fuel art projects and creative ideas still at their very beginnings. They will be taking part in the second iteration of the Benilde Open Design + Art, which will run from April 11 to 27.
The Iran war is costing China dearly, too
TO THINK about how the Iran war affects China, you might take a look at Yiwu, a global trading hub in the eastern Zhejiang province that hosts sprawling wholesale markets selling goods from hair clips to toys.
More MSMEs turn to influencers to drive growth
MORE MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are tapping influencers to boost revenue and business growth, as content creators continue to gain traction in the Philippines, according to marketing firm Blogapalooza, Inc.
Rimini Street helps firms optimize legacy IT systems
RIMINI STREET, INC., a global provider of enterprise software support, is helping companies extract more value from their existing information technology (IT) systems as many firms struggle to realize returns on artificial intelligence (AI) investments.