From art to fashion to film: Ortigas Art Fest has it all at GH...
THE Ortigas Art Festival (OAF) is back to bring art to a wider audience, mounting its exhibits for the first time in GH Mall,...
MPTC eyes September start for Vietnam expressway expansion
METRO PACIFIC Tollways Corp. (MPTC), through CII Bridges and Roads Investments Joint Stock Co. (CII), is targeting to begin the expansion of the nearly...
France’s Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain after 900 years
LONDON — France will lend Britain the Bayeux Tapestry, allowing the 11th century masterpiece to come back across the Channel for the first time...
Filinvest gets PSE approval for P8-B preferred share offer
GOTIANUN-LED conglomerate Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) has secured approval from the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) for its planned P8-billion preferred share offering.
The PSE...
OFW Remittances: Foolproof engine of growth
By Bernardo M. Villegas
If we factor into the total overseas Filipino workers (OFW) remittances what the returning workers bring with them in actual foreign exchange (and not to mention the goods in kind called pasalubong), it is estimated that total annual flow is already more than $40 billion, 10% of GDP.
Elmo’s X account gets hacked, posts antisemitic and racist messages
WASHINGTON — Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children’s...
Treasury fully awards reissued 10-year bonds
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday as strong investor demand caused its average yield...
A global frontline for peace: The West Philippine Sea and the Indo-Pacific
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
At first glance, the issue of the Philippines’ victory in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a legal win for Filipinos alone. It...
PHL startups told to focus on sustainable growth
PHILIPPINE STARTUPS should focus on sustainable growth to attract investors amid tighter regional funding conditions, according to industry leaders.
“Venture capitalists (VC) aren’t necessarily looking...
BDO ends bond offer early on strong demand
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. ended its offering of its peso-denominated sustainability bonds on Monday, a week earlier than planned, amid robust investor demand.
“Originally set to...
AI as a national imperative: Building a smarter, stronger Philippines
By Donald Lim
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic abstraction — it is here, shaping economies, automating industries, enhancing governance, and revolutionizing how societies function....
Purposeful branding to help small businesses stand out
MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM enterprises (MSME) in the Philippines should take branding seriously to succeed in a saturated and competitive market, according to a...
