Resurrecting long-forgotten histories through fiction
FOR FILIPINA fictionist Linda Ty-Casper, preserving part of history in the form of historical novels is a kind of advocacy. It defends the Philippines...
Gov’t finalizing proposed changes in charters of DBP, LANDBANK
BILLS seeking to amend the charters of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to allow for...
Right of way woes unsolved will hurt Build Better More
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
Infrastructure is the way to go. This is evident in the emphasis given to infrastructure building by the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr....
Breaking the glass canvas
LARA LATOSA knew that women artists deserved to have a platform to tell their stories, even now when representation has improved.
In 2023, she submitted...
BSP coin machine collections hit P577 million
THE VALUE of coins collected through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) coin deposit machines (CoDMs) reached P577.42 million as of March 15, central...
PHL coffee shops face cost, supply challenges
PHILIPPINE micro, small and medium enterprises including coffee shops face challenges in keeping prices low amid high inflation, supply disruptions and impending wage increases,...
Investors can’t always trust the data, and that’s OK
By Alison Schrager
I WAS ATTRACTED to finance because it promised some order amid chaos. Here was this market, with billions of transactions a day — and...
Ukrainian women’s startups drive tech sector resilience, offer economic recovery hope
PRAGUE — War in Ukraine has pushed women into more leadership roles in its growing tech sector, where they are gaining experience and contacts...
‘Double effort’ needed on trade to ease China tensions, DTI says
TRADE needs to continue despite tensions with China over disputed waters to the west of the Philippines, a Trade department official said at a roadshow promoting the Canton Fair.
Chances of La Niña setting in by June now at 62% — DoST
THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said on Tuesday that the chance of La Niña taking over in June is now seen at...
Rice imports at mid-March exceed 1st quarter 2023 total
THE PHILIPPINES imported 886,963.11 metric tons (MT) of milled rice as of March 14, exceeding the first-quarter total for 2023, the Bureau of Plant...
Shares climb on bargain hunting, rate cut hints
PHILIPPINE SHARES rose on Tuesday as investors bought bargains and on expectations of rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year.
The...