SEC proposes cyber resilience requirements for publicly listed companies
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft memorandum circular for public comment requiring capital market participants to implement cyber resilience frameworks.
The...
Sun Life Grepa offers new insurance plan
SUN LIFE Grepa Financial, Inc. has launched a new life insurance product that allows customers to tap various investment funds.
The Sun Grepa EasyLink Protect...
The US needs to welcome immigrants, not demonize them
EVEN for an administration that makes no secret of its antipathy toward immigrants, recent rhetoric from the White House has been alarming and inflammatory — and at odds with reality.
Oscars telecast to move off broadcast TV to YouTube in 2029
THE annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organizers...
PAL launches nonstop Cebu-Guam flights
FLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) has started nonstop flights between Cebu and Guam, offering direct service from Central Visayas to the western Pacific Islands.
The...
Government caps contractual-worker hiring
THE government has capped the hiring of contractual employees and tasked-based workers following the issuance of Joint Circular No. 1, series of 2025, the...
IC lifts stop order again MEDOcare Health Systems
THE Insurance Commission (IC) has lifted the cease-and-desist order it issued against health maintenance organization (HMO) MEDOcare Health Systems, Inc. (MHSI), allowing it to...
Wishes for the children
By Maria Victoria Rufino
On Christmas week, we pray for love, grace, forgiveness, hope, protection and world peace. As we count our blessings and challenges, we release negative...
Shell art tilt highlights regional winners
THE CONTEST that launched the careers of National Artists Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, Ang Kiukok, and Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera, among others, may just have launched...
Should employees petition to remove a toxic boss?
By Rey Elbo
There are many things that could unite employees who think they must do something against a toxic boss. This is often done through a silent network forum, including meal breaks turning into therapy sessions. Outside of work, group chats light up with animated discussions, solidifying into a resolution that “something must be done.”
Yuchengco firm’s Isabela solar farm starts exporting power to Luzon grid
YUCHENGCO-LED Rizal Green Energy Corp. said the initial capacity from its solar farm in San Pablo, Isabela has started injecting electricity to the Luzon...
Judicial Reform Initiative: celebrating a decade of resolve
By EJ Qua Hiansen
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Judicial Reform Initiative (JRI), a milestone that allows us to reflect on a decade of dedicated...