PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ one-year high unemployment rate in July highlights the economy’s inability to absorb workers into the labor force, which may result in the country missing out on the benefits of its demographic “sweet spot,” analysts said.“The

PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may grow above 6% this year and next, fueled by government spending, private consumption and strong external demand, although inflation risks and a potential slowdown in major trading partners like the US and China pose risks to the outlook,

PHILSTARIMPLEMENTING terminal reassignments at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will need adequate time to ensure a smooth transition and minimal disruption to passengers, local airlines said on Tuesday.“To ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption to passengers, a thorough consultative process and sufficient preparation time

DMCI Power Corp., a subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, Inc., is pushing for the exclusion of Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) power plants, operated by the National Power Corp. (NPC) for off-grid areas, from the coal moratorium.“I think the moratorium should exclude SPUG because, in SPUG,

THIS SEPTEMBER, rare creations by 19th century masters and contemporary artists of the 1950s up to the ’80s can be acquired through Salcedo Auctions.Some notable works in the catalogue are Fernando Amorsolo’s 45.7 x 61-centimeter oil-on-canvas painting Harvesting Perales, a romantic landscape depicting rural life,

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Theater Review Once on This Island By Lynn Ahrens Directed by Robbie Guevara Presented by 9 Works Theatrical ON A TROPICAL French Antilles island in the 1920s, young peasant girl Ti Moune falls in love with a wealthy boy, Daniel Beauxhomme. Having survived a deadly storm

DBDOYC, Inc., operator of the Angkas ride-hailing app, is eyeing an expansion of its four-wheel service Angcars beyond Metro Manila, its founder said. “There will definitely be expansions outside of Metro Manila as well,” Angkas Founder Angeline Xiwen Tham told reporters on the sidelines of the

SEMIRARAMINING.COM(Part 1)There are extremists among environmentalists who mouth the slogan “Sustainable mining is an oxymoron.” They cannot imagine a mining operation that is compatible with the protection of the physical environment. They can only picture denuded forests and devastated watersheds as a result of mining.

LISTED food and beverage manufacturer Monde Nissin Corp. will invest P17.5 million in retail company Amico Innovations, Inc. as it explores new business opportunities.Upon the execution of subscription documents, Monde Nissin will subscribe to 87,500 or 70% of Amico Innovation’s common shares at P200 per

1 of 8Manila International Book Fair kicks off, free for teachersIN CELEBRATION of National Teachers’ Month (NTM), Primetrade Asia is giving teachers a free pass to the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) which runs from Sept. 11 to 15 at the SMX Convention Center in

The Department of Finance (DoF), under Secretary Raphael Recto, has issued Department Circular No. 003-2024, reallocating unused funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) — in the amount of P89.9 billion — so that they could be channeled into more productive purposes.Health is a

MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. has completed a P380-million project replacing old and undersized pipelines in Tondo and Sta. Cruz, Manila, the water solutions provider said on Tuesday.This upgrade improves water pressure and meets the city’s higher water demand, Maynilad said in a statement.“By replacing undersized