House finalizing budget amendments
A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Monday moved to channel billions worth of flood control funds to education and health as they began revising the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.
PHL third-hardest hit in Southeast Asia by US tariff shocks — UNDP
THE PHILIPPINES is projected to be the third-most affected economy in Southeast Asia by US tariffs, as its exports to the US are expected...
SM Group strengthens business resilience in face of climate threats
SM INVESTMENTS CORP. (SMIC), the country’s largest conglomerate, is planning to ramp up investments to bolster the resilience of its businesses as climate-related risks...
Business groups urge Marcos to heed public’s call for transparency, accountability
BUSINESS GROUPS on Monday urged the Marcos administration to heed the public’s call for more transparency and accountability, and to ensure there are meaningful reforms to address corruption.
GCash IPO not a priority, says Globe president
GLOBE TELECOM, INC. said the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its electronic wallet platform GCash is not a priority for now as the company concentrates on expansion.
SPNEC secures P3.78-B loan for Tarlac solar expansion
SP NEW ENERGY CORP. (SPNEC) has secured a P3.78-billion loan from the Philippine National Bank (PNB) to fund the expansion of its solar farm...
MGEN gearing up to start coal projects in Cebu, Quezon
MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN), a subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has started scouting contractors for its proposed 1,273-megawatt (MW) coal power projects in...
T-bill rates drop further on policy easing hopes
THE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as rates continued to go down across the board on expectations that...
Del Monte trading resumes after audit disclaimer clarified
DEL MONTE PACIFIC Ltd. (DMPL) shares resumed trading on Monday after the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) lifted a suspension tied to the company’s audit...
Security Bank eyes at least P5B from bond offering
SECURITY BANK Corp. is looking to raise at least P5 billion from an offering of fixed-rate peso-denominated bonds, marking its return to the domestic...
Pianist Cecile Licad: Playing through a blackout, dreaming of Banaue
THOSE who watch a classical music performance may think that it is all about never-ending practice, calculated moves, and absolute perfection. For Cecile Licad...
I loved being a ’90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys’ club...
By Liz Evans
IN THE 1990s, I was a rock journalist striving to assert myself as a young woman, working at the heart of the United Kingdom’s male-dominated music press. I loved my job. I met and interviewed all my favorite bands, and spent my twenties and early thirties in a whirl of parties, clubs, gigs and all-expenses trips to America and Europe.