Dollar reserves slip to $99.8B as of end-Aug.
THE PHILIPPINES’ dollar reserves dipped as of end-August, as the National Government (NG) paid some of its foreign debt obligations and the value of...
PHL to ramp up prosecution of money laundering cases
THE PHILIPPINES is looking to ramp up the prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing cases, as it aims to exit the Financial Action...
Rolling Stones launches new album Hackney Diamonds
LONDON — The Rolling Stones announced Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original music for 18 years and first since the death of drummer...
Lady of the lake
By Noel Vera
CALL Lav Diaz’s latest film Essential Truths of the Lake a prequel to his When the Waves are Gone (Kung Wala Nang Mga Alon 2022); call the film a deeper dive into Diaz’s returning character Hermes Papauran, the oft-described “greatest Filipino investigator ever.”
Hotel occupancy to rise ahead of holidays, says tourism group
THE occupancy rates in hotels are expected to surge as consumer spending increases ahead of the holiday season, according to a local industry association.
Entertainment News (09/08/23)
THE FILM Development Council of the Philippines’ (FDCP) is now screening 17 iconic Pinoy comedy films in Cinematheque Centers in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Negros, and Nabunturan.
SEC amends rules to support crowdfunding portals
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added registered funding portals as authorized registrars of qualified buyers of securities under the rules governing crowdfunding.
SEC...
Del Monte Pacific trims loss, expects net profit
DEL MONTE Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) trimmed its net loss in the past quarter on the back of higher sales, turning the listed company bullish...
Some cracks are showing?
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
Our recent, and decidedly costly, experience with some price caps on onions did not seem to impress on our government technocrats that by no...
Overseas teacher training urged to address skills gap in STEM
THE GOVERNMENT needs to sponsor overseas training programs for teachers to bridge the proficiency and learning gap in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, a legislator said.
Colleges are going to have to put ChatGPT on the curriculum
By Michael Peppard
IN RETROSPECT, my late summer to-do list was laughable. Among 20 other items to accomplish “before the semester begins” was this innocuous bullet point:...
Talent shortage seen making companies more open to hiring former employees
GLOBAL recruitment consultancy firm Robert Walters said the talent shortage can be mitigated by maintaining positive relations with ex-employees.
According to a Robert Walters survey,...