FDC profit hits P15 billion, up 24% on segment gains
FILINVEST Development Corp. (FDC) said its 2025 attributable net income reached P15.01 billion, a 23.7% increase from the P12.13 billion recorded in 2024.
In a...
Val Kilmer to appear posthumously through AI in film As Deep as the Grave
LOS ANGELES — Actor Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in what First Line Films calls a first-ever performance enabled by generative artificial intelligence (AI)...
San Miguel eyes coal blocks offered in DoE auction
ANG-LED San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is looking at coal areas offered by the government, including a mining site currently operated by Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC).
Pop Mart and Sony team up for Labubu film to expand viral toy’s reach
BEIJING — Labubu’s toothy grin will be coming to the big screen after toy maker Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced plans to...
Volatility boosts protection plans
PRU LIFE Insurance Corp. of UK Philippines expects growing consumer interest in traditional life insurance products as market volatility worsens as a result of...
PDIC submits 46 payout plans in 2025
THE PHILIPPINE Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) submitted 46 payout plans for closed banks in 2025, meeting its full-year target and speeding up payments to...
Philippines’ consumer credit surge: A test the system is passing… for now
THE rapid growth of consumer lending in the Philippines in recent years has raised some important questions: Does it signal rising risks to financial stability, or does it reflect healthy progress in financial inclusion?
Philguarantee, Sterling Bank sign P5-billion home guarantee cover
PHILIPPINE GUARANTEE CORP. (Philguarantee) has signed a P5-billion housing retail guarantee facility with Sterling Bank of Asia, Inc., aiming to expand access to home...
Anthropic, OpenAI talk safety. Their headcounts don’t
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) presents a transformative moment for society, but it appears that the number of people focused on making sure it’s safe might fit on a single transatlantic flight.
DoLE releases list of double-pay workdays in April
PRIVATE SECTOR reporting for duty during the Easter and Araw ng Kagitingan holidays will be entitled to up to double their daily wage, the...
Foodies unlimited
By Maria Victoria Rufino
During Lent, foodies must fast, abstain (and starve). Thus, like the orphan Oliver in the musical, they dream about “food, glorious food.”
To survive, we...
Red flags to watch for in a prospective employer
By Rey Elbo
I have a scheduled final job interview with my prospective boss, a factory vice-president. It’s the first time I will be exploring other avenues...