PLDT, Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc., launched on Tuesday their integrated operations center in Makati City that can quickly identify areas hit by services outages.“This cutting-edge facility is the latest testament to the commitment of the PLDT Group to be at the forefront of innovation

BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the fresh Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday on strong demand for higher-yielding instruments amid expectations of more rate hikes in the United States.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P35 billion as planned via the fresh 10-year

A MUSICAL play which banners peace through the intertwining of conflicts in a folk tale, stark social realism, and a family drama is how Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) returns to the live stage for its 36th season.After its online showcase of Doc Resurreccion: Gagamutin ang Bayan,

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANThe Department of Health will conduct a national vaccination drive against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Sept. 23 to 30 since the daily jab targets among senior citizens and those eligible for their first booster dose have not been met.Dubbed Bakunahang Bayan:

1 of 8Manansala, Zalameda highlight Salcedo AuctionsTHE SALCEDO Auctions 8th edition of its marquee The Well-Appointed Life auction presents a selection from 13 of the country’s 17 National Artists for Visual Arts on Sept.17, 2 p.m. The pieces presented in the sale are classified into

MEMBERSHIP shopping store Landers Superstore is set to open its first store in Western Visayas inside a township built by listed property developer Megaworld Corp.“We are very happy and excited to host another Landers in our township. This time, inside The Upper East township in

BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has launched new loan products and programs targeted for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), it said in a statement on Tuesday.The new products are the Ka-Negosyo Credit Line, the Ka-Negosyo Ready Loan, the Ka-Negosyo SME Loan, and the Property

BW FILE PHOTOSTOCKS closed lower on Tuesday in thin trade ahead of the release of latest US consumer inflation data overnight that could affect the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision next week.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched down by 13.94 points or 0.2%

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday on market expectations of slower August US consumer inflation.The local unit closed at P56.77 per dollar on Tuesday, gaining nine centavos from its P56.86 finish on Monday, based on data from the Bankers Association of

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterPRIVATE businesses should still be able to enforce the mask mandate despite a Philippine government order making it optional outdoors, according to legal experts. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s order allowing Filipinos not to wear face

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANA SENATE minority report on Tuesday cleared agriculture officials accused of usurping presidential powers when they ordered 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar imports last month amid rising prices and tight supply.“The 300,000 MT figure mentioned in Sugar Order No. 4 did

NGCP.PHA CONSUMER group on Tuesday asked the government to explain how it plans to solve the “vicious cycle” of power failures in Luzon and the Visayas region. In a statement, Kuryente.Org asked what the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) was doing to upgrade its