Christian Bautista, Raisa cover classic ballad
FILIPINO balladeer Christian Bautista has released his latest single, featuring Indonesian superstar Raisa, titled “Rainbow,” a cover of a soulful pop-R&B OPM classic by South Border.
SEC pushes sustainability reporting for large nonlisted firms
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants large nonlisted entities (LNLs) to adopt sustainability reporting alongside publicly listed companies (PLCs).
Tanghalang Pilipino wins big at 15th Gawad Buhay Awards
TANGHALANG PILIPINO (TP) emerged as the big winner of the 15th Gawad Buhay Awards, which was held on July 30 at the Aliw Theater....
Ayala Land Hospitality, Marriott to build a Moxy Hotel in Makati
AYALA LAND HOSPITALITY (ALH) has signed a deal with American hospitality group Marriott International to build a 260-room hotel in Makati City.
Under the agreement,...
Wednesday Season 2 gets gothic global premiere in London
LONDON — Hit Netflix series Wednesday expands the Addams Family world as it returns to screens nearly three years after the show launched in...
Chinabank net income climbs 14% to P13 billion
CHINA BANKING CORP. (Chinabank) saw its net income climb by 14% year on year in the first half on continued core business growth.
The listed...
‘Nasa likod ninyo ang pamahalaan!’
By Diwa C. Guinigundo
We can assess and describe President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.s’ 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) a hundred ways, but two stand out.
Richard...
DBP hopes to refile charter amendments within this year
THE DEVELOPMENT BANK of the Philippines (DBP) is hoping to refile within this year the bill replacing its decades-old charter to increase its capital...
Israel could open up more industries to OFWs
THE PHILIPPINES and Israel are exploring the expansion of employment opportunities for Filipinos in Israel, the Israeli embassy said in a statement.
The Embassy of...
Rebalancing for the future: Why the Philippines needs a tradables revival
OVER the past 15 years, the Philippines has been one of East Asia’s most dynamic economies. Growth was fast, inclusive, and spatially balanced. Public investment in infrastructure surged, and reforms attracted private capital. As highlighted in the Philippines Growth and Jobs Report launched by the World Bank earlier in July, investment (or capital accumulation) accounted for nine out of every 10 dollars of GDP growth.
Nearly half of PHL Gen Zs, Millennials consider themselves ‘financially insecure’
THE proportion of Philippine Gen Zs and Millennials who consider themselves financially insecure jumped sharply to nearly half in both cohorts, Deloitte Philippines said,...
Letting go
By Maria Victoria Rufino
In love and war, timing is everything.
The wise general knows when to fight and when to retreat. There are times when he must lose...