EDC enters lower-spend phase with P19-billion 2026 capex
ENERGY Development Corp. (EDC) has set a capital expenditure (capex) budget of P19 billion for 2026, lower than this year’s allocation, as the company scales back drilling activities following several years of heavy investment in geothermal growth projects.
ALI raises P13.5B from Alabang Town Center stake sale
LISTED property developer Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has raised P13.5 billion from the sale of its 50% stake in Alabang Town Center in Muntinlupa City, a move aimed at funding future commercial and retail expansions.
Religious artifacts and antiques the focus of the new Museo P. Lhuillier
FOR the Philippine Ambassador to Spain, Philippe J. Lhuillier, his decades of diplomatic service are best represented by the religious artifacts, European antiques, and...
Financial system resources grow to P35.3 trillion
THE TOTAL RESOURCES of the Philippines’ financial system climbed to over P35 trillion as of October, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
Brickman Wonders of the World: For families and kids at heart
SOME of the world’s most iconic landmarks as recreated using thousands of Lego bricks by Ryan McNaught (a Lego-certified professional also known as “The...
Building mini dams all over: From clean water to power
By Bernardo M. Villegas
(Part 2)
Given the vast experiences of Spanish companies in building mini dams, it would be logical that our Government and the private sector should...
Peso climbs to two-week high
THE PESO surged to a two-week high against the dollar on Tuesday amid a decline in global oil prices.
The local unit climbed by 32...
Blackwall aims to close cybersecurity gap among MSMEs
LOCAL cybersecurity startup Blackwall Industries is focusing on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to address what it sees as a largely untapped and highly vulnerable segment of the market.
Arts & Culture (12/17/25)
LINANGAN SA IMAHEN, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the organization of poets who write in Filipino founded by National Artist Virgilio Almario, marked its 40th anniversary on Dec. 15, the date of the 150th birthday of Emilio Jacinto, a general during the Philippine Revolution who is often referred to as the Brains of the Katipunan.
Fighting corruption is a sound economic strategy
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Earlier this month the World Bank said it had lowered its growth forecast for the Philippine economy. Initially, the projection was 5.4% in 2026...
Nasdaq seeks to extend trading hours as Wall Street gears up for 24/7 move
NEW YORK — Nasdaq, one of the world’s largest exchanges that is home to tech companies Nvidia, Apple and Amazon, is planning to submit...
Reelist8 uses AI to lower barriers to homeownership
REELIST8, a startup with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ecosystem, streamlines property transactions and renovations to boost homeownership in the Philippines.
“Our mission is to provide...