Before you leave, wear a mask

https://youtu.be/e57sluAtQAU Wearing a face mask prevents droplets that might carry the coronavirus and infect other people. For more #COVID19WATCH contents, visit www.bworldonline.com/covid19watch.

How to use a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19

https://youtu.be/kNI0Azq8tNg In this informative video, see the guidelines on how to properly use a mask to contain the spread of coronavirus. For more #COVID19WATCH contents, visit...

A COVID-19 PRIMER

USAID's ReachHealth Project, in support to the COVID-19 (coronavirus diseases 2019) information campaign of the Department of Health (DoH), shares this latest DoH COVID-19...

Our heroes in health crisis

By Adrian Paul B. Conoza Special Features Writer, BusinessWorld During this tough battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), new heroes have emerged. Some of them...

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Is the Philippine growth narrative drawing to a close?

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran Special Features Assistant Editor, BusinessWorld As if to make a grim situation worse, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has...

The rise of remote work during COVID-19 season

By Adrian Paul B. Conoza Special Features Writer, BusinessWorld Since the onset of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon to contain the spread of the...

At the dawn of UHC, private hospitals brace for long struggle

THE HOSPITAL UNIT of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) came close to staging a massive initial public offering (IPO) this year worth P83.3 billion — right on the eve of implementing the Universal Health Care Law (UHC).

It takes a village — and more — to raise disaster resilience

IN UNDER a minute of the earth’s shaking, the people of Balutakay, a coffee-farming village at the foot of Mt. Apo, saw their homes, warehouse, and processing center sustain severe damage.

Could 2020 be our Olympic breakthrough year?

IN 2020 the Philippines will take part in the Summer Olympics once again, the 10th since 1984 and 22nd appearance since the country first competed in 1924.

Streaming hits critical mass as Filipino content thrives

SIX YEARS since the entry of streaming services into the Philippines, Asian streaming platforms HOOQ and iflix have pronounced that the industry has emerged from infancy and consider 2019 a turning point, with more originals being produced and the entry of more players signifying that the Philippines has fully embraced a new way of consuming content.

Animation industry poised for transition from outsourcing to original content

THE 5,000 EMPLOYEES of the Philippine animation industry, though toiling in obscurity, make up part of the production line for some of Disney or Cartoon Network’s biggest hits.

Virtual lenders dip their toes in the banking waters

LONG QUEUES are a familiar scenario for bank clients transacting over-the-counter. Avoiding this waiting time, and the ability to transact during off hours, have long been a selling point for the online banking industry. The question for this age of improved connectivity, broader smartphone penetration, and an up-and-coming digital-first generation is whether a point of no return has been reached, giving the industry critical mass.