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CORPORATE
Pre-war playbook returns as stock traders favor Asia over US
Investors are reverting to a pre-war playbook of betting Asian stocks will outpace US peers, as confidence builds in the region’s central role in...
LATEST NEWS
BANKING AND FINANCE
T-bills fetch mostly higher rates as BSP signals further tightening
YIELDS on the Treasury bills (T-bills) offered by the government ended mostly higher on Monday after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hiked rates...
OPINION
Your data, your rights: Building full picture credit in the Philippines
For years, reformers have spoken of “Open Banking” and “Open Finance.” These are important...
SPOTLIGHT
Pag-IBIG Fund home loan releases grow 9% to P32.92B in Q1...
Pag-IBIG Fund released P32.92 billion in home loans in the first quarter of 2026, up 9% from P30.22 billion in the same period last year, as...
SPECIAL FEATURES
Adapting to new paradigms in global trade
Globalization was built on the quiet assumption of frictionless trade — the idea that, due to technological advancements in logistics, freight, and shipping, geography...
SPECIAL REPORTS
The story of water (Part 2)
VI. Treatment
All owners or operators of facilities that discharge wastewater into Laguna Lake must get
a permit to discharge from the DENR or the LLDA....
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ARTS & LEISURE
With budget cuts, FDCP prioritizes key projects
AT THE END of February, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) officially moved to a new building with the goal of re-establishing itself as a “hub and sanctuary for the country’s filmic culture.” This as recent budget cuts have forced it to look at its priorities, which include film restoration and developing an audience by focusing on Gen Z.
VELOCITY
Upmarket electric vibe
WITH INTEREST in electrified vehicles understandably on the rise, ACMobility affiliate Kia Philippines recently launched the Kia EV5 at the 2026 Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) — complementing its previously released six-seater battery electric vehicle EV9 (priced at P5.938 million) with a more affordable, albeit more compact all-electric SUV sibling priced from as low as P2.298 million.
SPORTS
Meralco eyes keeping 4th place in Commissioner’s Cup quarters
WITH AVAILABLE tickets to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals now down to five, the onus is on the teams outside the three early qualifiers to make their big moves.
