NFA reforms that the Rice Tariffication Law failed to carry out
By Ramon L. Clarete
(First of two parts)
Despite the adequate rice supply in the country since the issuance of the 2019 Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), some of us...
The Geiko of Gion: Live in Manila
THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Manila made dreams come true on Feb. 22 and let an audience at the Shangri-La Plaza experience a night with geiko...
Revitalizing PHL auto parts manufacturing
By Ferdinand Raquelsantos
WE PRESENT this urgent appeal on behalf of the Philippine Parts Makers Association (PPMA), an organization that has long championed the resilience and growth of the auto parts manufacturing industry in the Philippines.
PLDT boosts VITRO Sta. Rosa capabilities
PLDT INC., through its data center arm VITRO Inc., has activated graphics processing unit (GPU) servers at VITRO Sta. Rosa to support advanced computing...
BSP looks to set guidelines for digital marketplace activities of banks, EMIs
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to issue guidelines for banks’ and electronic money issuers’ (EMIs) digital marketplace activities, allowing them to...
The PhilHealth case and the Supreme Court
By Filomeno Sta. Ana III
How will the Supreme Court decide on the several petitions for it to declare unconstitutional the transfer of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth...
Axelum Resources on track for record production
LEADING coconut products exporter Axelum Resources Corp. said it is on track to achieve record production this year with the recovery of consumption.
Yields on gov’t debt mixed
YIELDS on government securities (GS) were mixed last week as the market consolidated after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) decision to pause its...
Remembering the 1986 People Power Revolution
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
It was one of the most tense and terrifying times in our country. It was like the tremulous gloom of wartime, our elders said....
Indian refiners cancel orders for palm oil after price surge
MUMBAI — Indian refiners have canceled orders for 100,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery between March and June, because...
London Fashion Week: Paul Costelloe looks to equestrian world; Bora Aksu gets inspiration from...
LONDON — Irish designer Paul Costelloe drew inspiration from the equestrian world for his latest collection at London Fashion Week on Friday, showing jodhpur-shaped...
Parched southern Greece highlights EU water conservation challenges
NAFPLION, Greece — In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees....