Peso falls to new low of P59.22 vs $1
THE PESO sank to a new all-time low on Tuesday to join most regional currencies’ decline against the US dollar on cautiousness before the...
PEZA-approved investment pledges plunge in November
INVESTMENT PLEDGES approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) slumped by 58.59% to P32.211 billion in November from P77.79 billion in the same month a year ago.
Renewable project pipeline hits 120 GW — DoE
THE PHILIPPINES has secured 120 gigawatts (GW) worth of committed and indicative renewable energy (RE) projects in the pipeline, boosting the country’s future energy...
Southeast Asian art is the focus of Gajah Gallery
GAJAH GALLERY is continuing its expansion through Southeast Asia with the opening of its newest space, this time in Manila. This is its 4th gallery space after Singapore, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta. It is located along Pioneer St. in Mandaluyong City.
Repower breaks ground on P6.3-B hydropower project in Bukidnon
REPOWER Energy Development Corp. (REDC) has started construction of its P6.3-billion hydropower facility in Bukidnon after acquiring a majority stake in the project.
In a...
MoCAF festival brings art to the mall for the holidays
THE FIRST-EVER Christmas edition of the Modern and Contemporary Art Festival (MoCAF) has opened, with fourteen galleries and four special exhibitions offering holiday treats...
Arts & Culture (12/10/25)
THE Museum at De La Salle University (DLSU) has an exhibit nearing its end: WAWI NAVARROZA: Self & Surrounding, a solo exhibition by visual artist and DLSU alumna Wawi Navarroza, which opened last June.
ABS-CBN says ALLTV content deal remains in effect
ABS-CBN CORP. said its content supply agreement with Villar-led Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. (ALLTV) remains in effect.
“ABS-CBN has an existing content supply partnership...
Building mini dams all over
By Bernardo M. Villegas
After obtaining my Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University in September 1963, I decided to accept the offer from the newly established IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain to help in the writing of cases patterned after the Harvard Business School (HBS) model.
People, Prosperity, and Peace: The ASEAN-ROK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
During the formal launch of the Philippines as the 2026 Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. presented the...
Bebang Halo-Halo eyes first overseas store in Dubai in 2026
BEBANG HALO-HALO, a fast-growing Filipino dessert chain, is preparing to enter the international market with plans to open its first overseas store in Dubai by late 2026 or early 2027, aiming to bring its signature halo-halo to a wider global audience.
T-bill yields fall below 5% as market anticipates rate cuts
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off on Tuesday as all tenors fetched average yields below 5%,...