Meralco, South Korean firm sign deal to study small modular reactors

MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) has signed an agreement with South Korea’s DL Engineering & Construction (DL E&C) to conduct studies on the possible deployment...

7-Eleven PHL says 250 more stores set to open by year-end

PHILIPPINE SEVEN CORP. (PSC), the exclusive licensee of the 7-Eleven convenience store brand in the country, aims to open around 250 new stores by...

BTr fully awards bond offer

THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at lower rates amid strong demand on expectations...

SM Hotels lines up P1.5-B Park Inn Sta. Rosa opening for Q1 2029

SM HOTELS and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., targets to open the P1.5-billion Park Inn by Radisson in...

Central bank’s Q1 profit surges to P40.2 billion on higher net FX gain

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) net income more than doubled in the first quarter as it booked a larger net foreign exchange (FX)...

Puregold targets to open 8 more stores by year-end

LISTED grocery retailer Puregold Price Club, Inc. plans to open eight new branches by the end of 2025 as part of its nationwide expansion...

A dazzling partnership lights up the stage

INTERNATIONAL BALLET STARS from Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet will be bringing fresh fire to the home stage of Ballet Manila for a restaging of the...

NTT DATA launches merchant payment solutions suite ADAPTIS in the Philippines

NTT DATA Payment Services, a subsidiary of NTT DATA that is part of Japan’s NTT Group, has launched its merchant payments solutions suite ADAPTIS...

Clark airport operator LIPAD lowers 2025 passenger forecast to 3 million

CLARK AIRPORT OPERATOR LIPAD Corp. has trimmed its 2025 passenger volume projection to 3 million, down from a previous estimate of 3.2 million, following...

The Philippines: A global power in seafaring

By Bernardo M. Villegas
(Part 2) To serve as a role model for other educational institutions, whether public or private, that would want to capitalize on the competitive advantage...

Peso weakens as players eye Fed gathering

THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Tuesday as market players awaited the US Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, where officials are expected to...

Filipino talent brings Shrek to life onstage

FAMILIES, friends, and kids at heart have another fun musical to look forward to this year as Shrek The Musical will be hitting the...