Go likely to bring dovish but pragmatic voice to policy-setting Monetary Board
FINANCE SECRETARY Frederick D. Go is expected to bring a dovish voice favoring expansionary policy to the Monetary Board (MB) given his private sector background, analysts said
Speed Up! The citizenry should pressure the DoJ and the OMB
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
In a broadcast interview in October, then newly appointed Prosecutor General (PG) Richard Anthony Donayre Fadullion said the filing of charges against senators and...
DoTr awards P93.57-M study for Metro Laoag, La Union public transport to Palafox
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) has tapped Palafox Associates to provide consulting services for the Metro Laoag and Metro La Union Public Transport project.
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A Minute With: Hijack star Idris Elba on hostage thriller return
LONDON — Actor Idris Elba faces another crisis in season two of thriller series Hijack, when passengers on a Berlin underground train are taken...
Systemic shocks call for better credit access, targeted support
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES need targeted liquidity support, wage subsidies and better credit access to cushion the negative impacts of global shocks such as the coronavirus...
Developers set sights on expansion in 2026
PHILIPPINE PROPERTY developers are pressing ahead with expansion plans for 2026, guided by long-term demand and urbanization trends, while adopting cautious, phased strategies amid slower infrastructure spending and broader economic uncertainties.
10 developments in WESM and renewables in 2025
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Here is my quick list of developments during 2025 in two areas of the Philippines electricity sector — the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM)...
Monzon eyes stock investment loan restoration
PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramon S. Monzon said he is in talks with the country’s primary social insurance...
Erich von Däniken, Swiss author who popularized ancient alien theories, 90
ZURICH — Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Däniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, rubbished by scientists and archaeologists, that humanity owes...
Peso slips vs dollar as markets eye Fed policy path
THE PESO slipped against the dollar on Monday as markets keep a close eye on the US Federal Reserve, with data showing it could...
Masterplanned golf course communities: Landscapes of play, stewardship, and community
By Felino Palafox, Jr.
GOLF is a sport on which the sun never sets. There are more than 38,000 golf courses across the world, and as such, the sport is played on six continents; with 82% of countries having golf courses, the majority of which are in the United States, followed by Japan, and then the United Kingdom.
A new way to think about power
By Monalisa C. Dimalanta
While many are still busy making resolutions for 2026, how about we take a step back and instead do a rethinking for the new...