THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) and Ayala Corp. have signed a $100-million (around P5.8-billion) financing deal to support the company’s efforts to develop an electric mobility (e-mobility) ecosystem ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ), after clearly signalling last week’s interest rate hike, may return to its accustomed fuzzy guidance about central bank policy to maintain flexibility when it eventually ...

THE SENATE on Monday approved on final reading a bill that seeks to cut the tax on stock transactions to 0.1% from 0.6%, aiming to encourage more Filipinos to invest in the stock market. Twenty-one ...

On Dec. 4, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) announced it would hold rallies in 13 different sites, including at the Quirino Grandstand, on Jan. 13 in support of the opinion of President Ferdinand “Bongbong ...

Last Friday the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the December — and hence, full year 2024 — merchandise (or goods) trade data. It showed that exports were flat at $73 billion for both ...

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is set to boost its flights to China by operating non-stop flight services to Beijing in March, the flag carrier announced on Monday. PAL, operated by PAL Holdings, Inc., is ...

THE METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is seeking the approval of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) to maintain an allocation of 52 cubic meters per second (cms) for February ...

The country’s unemployment rate — or the proportion of the jobless to the labor force — is expected to drop by 2026, based on latest projections from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) ...

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG), the world’s biggest music label, and Swedish streaming giant Spotify reached a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing, they said on Sunday. The ...

Gutierrez, better known by her stage name Gloria Romero, passed away on Jan. 25, her daughter Maritess Gutierrez announced. In a post on social media, Ms. Gutierrez said, “It is with great sadness ...

AFTER a successful one-night concert back in 2022, six of top Filipina rock singer-songwriters are reunited for a repeat performance. Having first gotten together for TANAW, Acel Bisa, Aia de Leon, ...

When you hear of the terms AOC, DOC, DOCG, what comes to mind? French and Italian wines, cheese, and other produce that are priced at a premium. When you use the word “champagne” for any sparkling ...