THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) now has more room to continue its policy easing to support economic growth after the US Federal Reserve delivered a much-awaited cut on Wednesday but may stay ...

THE PHILIPPINES must increase its data-related investments so it can harness artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for improved policymaking and accountability in government, according to experts.

Islamic banking differs from conventional banking as it operates in accordance with Shari’ah law, the moral and religious principles of Islam. Its defining feature is the prohibition of interest (riba ...

LISTED power generator Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) will redeem P2.5 billion worth of fixed-rate retail bonds this month, three years earlier than their 2028 maturity. In a regulatory filing on ...

LISTED DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (PLUS) has partnered with Philippine First Insurance Co., Inc. (PhilFirst) to roll out a surety bond program that provides financial protection for players’ in-game ...

MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has tapped two Chinese firms to build its 49-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toledo, ...

FOR ITS 29th year, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is presenting a selection of 12 full-length films from various genres to “share the love of Japanese cinema,” according to the Japan Foundation, ...

GCASH has partnered with InvestaTrade, the stock trading arm of Investa, to roll out an upgraded version of its GStocks platform aimed at first-time investors. The enhanced platform, launched on Sept.

FOR Filipino singer-songwriter Gab Cabangon, music must have a certain level of vulnerability. So it is not a surprise that his debut single, “Pieces,” written as an anniversary gift during the ...

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI), in partnership with BPI MS Insurance Corp., has launched an accident insurance plan tailored for freelancers, consultants, digital nomads and other self-employed ...

The world has experienced many disasters and different types of plagues. The most recent was the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants since 2019. We are still battling this viral epidemic. But there is ...

THE wage board for the Central Visayas granted a P39 increase in the daily minimum wage, bringing minimum pay to between P500 and P540. Wage Order No. ROVII-26, approved on Sept. 11, will raise the ...