The sweet journey of Merced Bakehouse
MERCED BAKEHOUSE, a 53-year-old pastry shop in Quezon City, found itself back in the spotlight after a viral video reignited nostalgia for its signature...
Floating money
By Marvin Tort
Not too long ago, I came across a report stating that as of March 2025, Starbucks held about $1.85 billion in balances from stored-value...
realme 15 Series 5G smartphones set for Philippine launch on Sept. 16
THE LATEST addition to realme’s Number Series lineup, the realme 15 Series 5G smartphones, are set to be launched in the Philippines on Sept....
More about wind-solar, more about inflation
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last Thursday, Aug. 28, I attended the Energy Smart Forum 2025 of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) at the Dusit...
DoF: No word yet from US on tariff threat over digital taxes
THE GOVERNMENT has not received any formal communication from the US regarding potential new tariffs targeting countries with digital tax regimes, Department of Finance...
BIR collections miss target for first 8 months
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it collected P2.06 trillion in the first eight months, falling short of its P2.18-trillion target.
According to a...
International visitor arrivals approaching 4M
THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said international arrivals were just under 4 million as of Sept. 1.
“The country welcomed a little under 4 million...
PSEi tumbles to 6,000 level as sentiment sours
PHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,000 level on Wednesday to hit a near five-month low as corruption concerns and the peso’s weakness against the...
Lawmakers push to lower age requirement for president, VP
CONGRESSMEN submitted a resolution on Wednesday seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution to lower the minimum age requirement for candidates running for presidential, vice-presidential (VP) and senatorial posts, citing the need to inject youth into the country’s national leadership.
Hunger among beneficiaries of DSWD’s food aid program continues to drop — Gatchalian
HUNGER incidence among beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom program declined for the second consecutive quarter, Secretary Rexlon...
Lower food costs, higher wages among Filipinos’ policy priorities
MOST FILIPINOS want the government to tackle policies that would lower food costs and raise wages, according to the latest poll by public opinion research firm WR Numero Research.
Eala clinically defeats Hartono in 2 sets in Guadalajara Open
SECOND-seeded Alexandra “Alex” Eala reasserted mastery of world No. 187 Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands, 6-2, 6-2, for a rousing debut in the 2025...