A PERIOD film about women looking for the cure for leprosy, a feel-good romantic comedy, a Brillante Ma. Mendoza film, and Rodel “Coco Martin” Nacianceno’s second feature film complete this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) lineup as the final entries chosen from among finished film submissions.

EIGHT FILMS form this year’s Philippine contingent at the 32^nd Tokyo International Film Festival including Paul Soriano’s Mañanita which will be featured in the Competition section of the festival, and Bradley Liew’s Motel Acacia which will be included in the Asian Future section.

RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) expects the cumulative policy rate cuts by the central bank to boost loan demand.

TWO YEARS after a sexual harassment scandal roiled Hollywood, one of the fastest growing jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the intimacy director.

ANOTHER Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) service provider has been padlocked amid the government’s crackdown on the sector.

THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) said it issued a “three-strikes” system for handling sexual harassment complaints, which will result in dismissal on the third offense at the latest, even if the violations are minor.

PEORIA, ILL. — A low interest rate environment sets limits on what the Federal Reserve can accomplish with monetary policy, making it important for the Fed to “proactively” cut rates when risks appear to provide a buffer for the economy, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said Wednesday.

FRUITAS HOLDINGS, Inc. has been cleared by the country’s corporate regulator to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) next month.

NEVADA gaming regulators are seeking a ban on former Wynn Resorts Ltd chief Steve Wynn from the state’s casino industry, citing allegations of sexual misconduct that emerged a year ago, a regulatory filling showed.

MEXICO CITY -- In Mexico’s burgeoning start-up scene, publicity is the last thing many entrepreneurs want.

THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) remained evasive about how it plans to respond to the Energy department’s call for the regulator to come up with rules that will allow customers whose consumption reached the set threshold to buy electricity from retailers on a voluntary basis.

THE Philippines is becoming increasingly tied to the China market amid improved ties and as both sides discover new ways to participate in each other’s economy as China shifts to higher-value products, trade attaches told participants at the 2019 Philippine Business Conference and Expo.