A woman’s strength
WOMEN never quite fit into narrow definitions for Meneline Wong, MD, a multidisciplinary artist and obstetrician-gynecologist.
MPower to supply power to 60 Starbucks stores in Metro Manila
MPOWER, the retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), said it will provide electricity supply to 60 Starbucks stores in Metro Manila under...
Benilde Open Design and Art merges the natural and the technological
FILLING the gallery space with an inviting area of soft seats and hammocks with a netted canopy overhead, Karl Castro’s Maytubig emerged as part...
Tanduay eyes wider global reach, product innovation
TANDUAY DISTILLERS, Inc. said it will continue to expand its presence in international markets as it builds on recent earnings growth.
“As we build on...
BTr fully awards reissued bonds
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict boosted demand...
Assessing the first half of the Marcos Jr. administration: Comparisons
By Bernardo M. Villegas
(Part 4)
To assess the quality of governance in the Philippines, it would be enlightening to study the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) which provides cross...
The Samurai Detectives: Volume 2 explores money and kinship in the Edo underworld
ByHui-Ying Kerr
AT HIGH NOON on a scorching summer day, retired samurai Kohei finds the fearsome Kumagoro writhing around a field in agony. The stricken man’s...
Alliance Select posts $1.8-M loss as costs offset revenue growth
ALLIANCE Select Foods International, Inc. (ASFII) reported a net loss for 2025 as higher costs and weaker margins offset revenue growth.
In a regulatory filing...
Metrobank raises P35 billion from ASEAN Sustainability Bond offering
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has raised P35 billion from the sale of sustainability debt, marking its largest peso issuance to date as...
Natural Gas Law: untapped relief
By Victor Andres C. Manhit
On Jan. 8, 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12120 establishing the Philippine Downstream National Gas Industry and creating...
Peso back at P59 level on Iran deal hopes
THE PESO rose against the dollar on Tuesday, returning to the P59 level on market optimism over a potential resolution to the Middle East...
Surging oil prices strain MSMEs, prompt price hikes and delays
MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are raising prices and delaying shipments as higher oil prices driven by Middle East tensions push up logistics and production costs, industry players said.