SEC chief retracts claim of P1.7-T market loss due to corruption
SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Francisco Ed. Lim has withdrawn his earlier claim that recent corruption issues wiped out P1.7 trillion in market...
Better credit risk controls to boost digital banks
DIGITAL BANKS in the Philippines need to refine their credit risk controls to improve their asset quality and profitability as the industry continues to...
Cinemalaya 2025 Pocket Reviews: From the trappings of the past to musings of the...
THE 21st edition of Cinemalaya is now at the doorstep of its closing weekend, and BusinessWorld has watched six of the 10 full-length films in competition.
PXP shares surge 19% on new service contract awards
SHARES OF PXP Energy Corp. jumped 19.01% or P0.54 on Thursday, closing at P3.38, following the Philippine government’s award of new petroleum service contracts...
LANDBANK rolls out MSME lending program
LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has launched a lending program for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them grow their businesses...
RLC taps P3.51-B REIT proceeds for office, residential developments
ROBINSONS LAND CORP. (RLC) has used P3.51 billion from a recent block placement of shares in its real estate investment trust unit RL Commercial...
Righteousness before reward: Preparing the nation for its double portion
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
(This column is based on the author’s presentation at the Feast of Tabernacles, Oct. 8, sponsored by the Intercessors for the Philippines, at the...
Peso sinks anew as BSP delivers surprise cut to support growth
THE PESO sank back to the P58 level against the dollar on Thursday after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) unexpectedly lowered borrowing costs...
From scarcity to sustainability: Rethinking Cebu’s water strategy
By Ron F. Jabal
Metro Cebu, one of the country’s most economically vibrant regions, is quietly approaching a tipping point in its water situation. While not yet universally...
Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’
By Aimee Grant
The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to...
Deindustrialization seen driving underemployment
A LABOR GROUP said on Thursday that the underemployment accompanying the uptick in jobs in August reflects what it called the country’s “mediocre” performance...
Community relations: Turning goodwill into good business
By Rey Elbo
We’d like to jumpstart our community relations program which was put on hold when its manager resigned. How do we make it profitable for...