Makati RTC denies TRO vs SEC director term limit rule
THE Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 38 denied an application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
GT Capital buys 20% stake in FNG to align land development
TY-LED conglomerate GT Capital Holdings, Inc. said it acquired a 20% stake in Federal Land NRE Global, Inc. (FNG) from Federal Land, Inc. for...
Depicting hell through skateboarding culture
THE STRUGGLE of following one’s dreams makes the journey seem like hell, but that doesn’t mean it has to be bleak.
For artist and illustrator...
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum
ROME — Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse, reportedly worth an estimated $10 million in total, have been...
Filipinos likely cut down on non-essential spending amid looming inflation — BCG
AMID higher projected inflation due to volatile oil prices, Filipinos are likely to cut down on non-essential spending while seeking cheaper options for essential...
Peso hits new record low as war risks spook traders
THE PESO on Tuesday ended at a new all-time low for the eighth time this month as the widening Middle East war caused investors...
Assessing the first half of the Marcos Jr. administration: Agriculture
By Bernardo M. Villegas
Let us start with agriculture. At the very outset, let me state that it is in this sector where we can give a relatively high rating to the performance of the current administration.
PhilHealth aims to break even after 2025 net loss
THE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) targets to break even this year as it received a subsidy under the 2026 budget that includes the...
The urgency of tackling the cost-of-living crisis
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
In a survey conducted by Pulse Asia between Feb. 27 and March 2 this year, 59% of respondents said they considered inflation to be...
PasaHero turns jeepneys into QR ad platforms
PASAHERO PASSENGER, a commuter reward app, is helping jeepney drivers generate additional income through quick response (QR) code advertising as fuel prices continue to climb.
Philippines’ net external liability narrows to $50.8 billion at end-2025
THE PHILIPPINES’ international investment position (IIP) narrowed at the end of 2025 as its external assets grew faster than its external liabilities, the Bangko...
Digital detox in the Age of AI
By Donald Patrick Lim
For the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated nearly every business conversation. Boardrooms are discussing it. Schools are teaching it. Companies are investing...