AT least 1,043 more traditional jeepneys were allowed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to resume operations on Tuesday in eight routes in Metro Manila. For provincial buses, 221 units have been allowed back on the road starting Wednesday in seven routes.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has suggested that the sale of alcohol could be banned after 9pm in some of the worst hit areas when the second lockdown ends. The government are looking at multiple solutions for when the lockdown ends, whether it is the 2 December
S&P Global Ratings expects the Philippine economy to shrink by 9.5% this year, before growing by 9.6% in 2021. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL ANTONIO N. DE GUZMANA DEEPER-THAN-EXPECTED recession in the Philippines will increase the downside risks for the banking industry, S&P Global Ratings said. "This year's
Many businesses try to foresee and plan for the future but unfortunately organisations often do not plan for the inevitable. Where ill health or death is concerned, business owners and partners frequently fail to take a pragmatic approach to business succession planning. Without a clear steer, businesses
Students wear masks at a school in Quezon City, Jan. 28. -- REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ
More Filipino consumers shifted to digital services this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS
THE Philippine digital economy's gross merchandise value (GMV) is seen to hit $28 billion in 2025, accelerating to a 30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), driven by the growth in new digital consumers, the latest e-Conomy Southeast Asia report by Bain & Company, Google, and
PILIPINAS SHELL Petroleum Corp. shut down its refinery in Tabangao, Batangas this year. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASMORE oil traders might see the Philippine downstream market attractive with the impending loss of its oil refining industry, according to an oil executive. The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated the already
