SSI income falls 47.5% on higher costs, weak demand
TANTOCO-LED SSI Group, Inc. reported a 47.5% decline in its 2025 attributable net income to P1.32 billion from P2.51 billion a year earlier, weighed...
Financial account ownership among Filipinos at 50% — BSP
HALF of Filipino adults had formal financial accounts in 2025, with gains recorded among the youth and women, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Prime Video invests in Filipino content
PRIME VIDEO, the global streaming service of Amazon, is set to deliver more Filipino storytelling by collaborating with leading studios ABS-CBN and GMA.
BSP’s real-time gross settlement system processed record P601 trillion in 2025
TRANSACTIONS that went through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Peso Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Payment System reached P601.32 trillion in 2025, marking its...
All Of The Noise presents live sessions, conferences
ALL OF THE NOISE — a Manila-based music showcase and conference — is back. This year, it will be a three-day event bringing nearly...
Fiscal policy at the frontline: responding to the Iran war shock
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
The fiscal response to the Iran war shock is not conceptually complex but it is politically and institutionally difficult. The escalation of hostilities, particularly...
Peso climbs on hawkish signals from BSP chief
THE PESO strengthened anew against the dollar on Thursday, supported by hawkish signals from the Philippine central bank chief and amid continued market uncertainty...
When sustainability becomes risk management
By Ron F. Jabal
Sustainability has long been framed as a matter of values. It is about responsibility, stewardship, and long-term thinking. These remain essential. But in periods...
Beef Season 2 pits Gen Zs, Millennials against each other
LOS ANGELES — While the first season of the TV series Beef sprang from a road-rage incident experienced by show creator Lee Sung Jin,...
Easter and a secret crime
By Maria Victoria Rufino
A time of hope, rebirth, and renewal, Easter is as important as Christmas. It is quiet, meaningful, and low key. There is no pressure...
Online expansion becoming talent pipeline for employers
MORE COMPANIES are struggling to meet growth targets as hiring and payroll challenges weigh on expansion, according to global HR platform Remote.
“In the past...
Using silence in executive headhunting
By Rey Elbo
I’m a headhunter for private organizations that rely on me to choose their best job candidates. I guess I’ve already perfected silence as a...