Stricter checks needed as 163 RE contracts terminated — analysts
THE GOVERNMENT should enforce rigorous screening of energy players seeking to invest in the country’s renewable energy (RE) market to ensure project delivery, analysts said, following the mass cancellation of several contracts that failed to meet development timelines.
ACEN energizes 60-MW solar farm in Pangasinan
ACEN CORP., the listed energy platform of the Ayala group, is expanding its renewable energy presence in the Philippines with the energization of its...
ICTSI advances $800-M South Luzon Container Terminal
INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is progressing with the construction of its $800-million (around P47.6-billion) South Luzon Container Terminal (SLCT) in Bauan, Batangas,...
BTr hikes T-bill award as yields on all tenors drop
THE GOVERNMENT upsized its award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as rates dropped across the board amid strong demand for...
OPM singing champions share a stage for Valentine’s Day
AFTER CHARTING their own paths as singers and musicians, five big names in the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) landscape — Martin Nievera, Sofronio Vasquez,...
When intent isn’t enough: Governing inclusion at the board level
By Carolina Escareal-Go
Much has been said about the importance of allyship in building inclusive workplaces, and rightly so. Encouraging leaders to act with intention, courage, and accountability has helped move the inclusion conversation forward in Philippine organizations.
InLife sells stake in iCare HMO
INSULAR LIFE Assurance Co., Ltd. (InLife) has sold its shares in its health maintenance organization (HMO) subsidiary Insular Health Care, Inc. (iCare HMO) to...
A postcard travelogue exploration of Japanese culture
RENTAL FAMILY is a sweet attempt to portray the absurdity and magic behind a service in Japan that offers human stand-ins who can be rented for any occasion. Why do the Japanese feel the need to hire people to act as their loved ones? What is the cultural context?
Blockchain is not transparency, and ‘101% hack-free’ is not security
By Ann Cuisia
RECENT STATEMENTS from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and members of Congress about putting the national budget process “on...
Digital banks face profitability concerns with new players to intensify competition
THE EXPANSION of the Philippine digital banking sector is expected to lead to increased innovation and improved financial services that would benefit consumers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Demon Slayer movie director aimed to deliver nonstop demon battles
LOS ANGELES — For the Japanese action-packed anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, chief director Hikaru Kondo set...
10 major players in the Philippine electricity sector — 2
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
This is a follow up piece to my earlier column, “10 major players in the Philippine electricity sector” (Jan. 8). I used data from...