FORMER Philippine Airlines (PAL) President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista has been tapped by President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to head the Department of Transportation (DoTr).

KOREAN actor Hwang In Youp looked dapper in his grey suit paired with white sneakers. It was the actor’s first time back in the Philippines since his high school and college days in Davao City.

ENTITIES within a contiguous area whose electricity demand peaked at a total monthly average of at least 500 kilowatts (kW) for the past year can group together and enjoy lower power rates starting on Dec. 26, 2022, when retail aggregation rules take effect.

IT’S the moment of truth for local pride Kai Sotto as he attempts to etch history for the Philippines in the highly-anticipated 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

LOS ANGELES — Although critics seem to either love or hate film director Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis, they all agree on one thing: Austin Butler excels in his portrayal of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

PROPERTY developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) announced on Thursday that it successfully raised P11.9 billion, which will be used to partially finance its capital expenditure program and refinance maturing debt.

AT 37 years old, Mark John Lexer Galedo has remained the fastest Filipino road biker in the land.

THE PHILIPPINE PESO sank to another over 16-year low against the dollar on Thursday as the central bank raised benchmark rates by just 25 basis points (bps) despite market expectations of a bigger hike following the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive move last week.

HONG KONG — Two films have been dropped from an international film festival in Hong Kong (HK) after failing to get approval from authorities, in what one director said reflected increased censorship after a new censorship law came into effect last year.

GLOBAL management consulting firm Bain & Co. announced the opening of its first physical office in the Philippines as part of its efforts to bring its services closer to clients.

EARVIN N’Gapeth, the man who powered France’s dream team to the Tokyo Olympics men’s volleyball gold medal, has long been looking forward to play in front of his avid Filipino fans.

HONG KONG — Citigroup, Inc. has created a new regional leadership structure for its Asian business, according to a memo seen by Reuters.