Century Pacific expands plant-based portfolio with Loma Linda deal

CENTURY PACIFIC Food, Inc. (CNPF), a Filipino food and beverage company, said its US subsidiary Century Pacific North America, Inc. (CPNA), a plant-based food...

Peso slips ahead of US CPI data

THE PESO inched lower against the dollar on Tuesday as markets awaited the release of the latest US consumer inflation data overnight, which could...

Breaking the world’s addiction to US statistics is hard

ONE of Jimmy Carter’s top aides was banned from talking about recessions or depressions. So the person in charge of the campaign against US inflation in the late 1970s came to describing downturns as “bananas.” Bendy food is again fashionable in economic parlance.

Arts & Culture (08/13/25)

THE Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) will be held from Sept. 10 to 14 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. This year’s theme is “Stories in Every Form,” celebrating the diverse and evolving landscape of literature and content creation.

Startups must strengthen governance, Kickstart says

PHILIPPINE STARTUPS need to adopt strong governance practices to build trust, attract funding, and withstand market and geopolitical headwinds, corporate venture capital (VC) firm...

D&L profit edges up to P714 million in Q2

D&L INDUSTRIES, INC. reported a 2% increase in second-quarter (Q2) net income to P714 million, supported by strong results from its Batangas plant and...

Security Bank appoints new wealth business head

SECURITY BANK Corp. has appointed its executive vice-president, Price Edward “Jim” C. Yap, as wealth business segment head effective Aug. 29. Mr. Yap take over...

Proof or it didn’t happen! New ruling on proof of payment

By Klarissa B. Santos
It is now standard for employers to automatically credit the salaries of their employees to their respective bank accounts. In this digital world, gone...

Rare ceremonial heads discovered in Peru shed light on ‘Warriors of the Clouds’

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru — Archeologists in Peru’s Amazon region have uncovered two rare, 1,000-year-old ceremonial stone club heads along with roughly 200 ancient structures and...

How PSEi member stocks performed — August 12, 2025

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

Philippines lags in average net pay rankings

The Philippines placed 126th out of 197 countries in average monthly take-home pay, with workers earning just $393 (₱22,400) in 2025, according to a...

PLDT plans court challenge if Konektadong Pinoy is signed

PLDT Inc. said it will mount a court challenge to the Konektadong Pinoy bill if it is signed into law.  “We are hoping that it...