COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORGSAN MIGUEL Corp. on Tuesday said it is on track to complete the expansion of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) next month.“The SLEX expansion is a major undertaking that entailed significant effort and investment, and a lot of patience and cooperation from motorists and stakeholders,”

THE GOVERNMENT could issue peso-denominated Sukuk bonds next year, a central bank official said.“No amount yet. But in terms of timeline, Sukuk is part of their planned issuance in 2025,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Arifa A. Ala told reporters on the sidelines

FILIPINO author Eros Sanchez Atalia won big at the 72nd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, held at the Philippine International Convention Center on Friday night.A survivor of COVID-19 and a longtime writer of novels, short stories, and poems, Mr. Atalia received the Grand Prize

REUTERSA UNIT of Alternergy Holdings Corp. has sealed a long-term lease with the Philippine National Railways (PNR) for a portion of the latter’s property in Quezon province, making way for its P7-billion wind power project.Alabat Wind Power Corp. has secured the location for the switching

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR(Part 2)As we saw in Part 1, the Philippines will continue to have a young and growing population for at least the next 40 years, time enough to give our present and future leaders the opportunity to introduce the necessary reforms in our

MEGAWIDE.COM.PHSAAVEDRA-LED Megawide Construction Corp. has named Isla Lipana & Co., the Philippine partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), its new independent auditor effective Dec. 1.The company’s board of directors approved the engagement of PwC-Isla Lipana as the independent auditor during a special meeting on Nov. 25, Megawide

ASIA UNITED Bank Corp. (AUB) is planning to add new features to its e-wallet HelloMoney as it plans to grow its customer base and capture a larger share of the local market.“To continue growing our e-wallet market share, we will embark on more innovations in

S&P GLOBAL RATINGS has revised its ratings outlook for the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to “positive” from “stable” to reflect the change in its outlook for the Philippines’ sovereign rating.The debt watcher on

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANEducation is a monumental challenge. The objective — ensuring millions of young students across the country learn — is daunting. Education is a fundamental right and a nation-building tool. Quality education is vital to personal development, societal progress, and economic growth.But the public

DOUBLEDRAGON Corp. on Tuesday said its unit Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. has released the third batch of golden visas to property owners of its project in Madrid, Spain. Also known as the Spain investor visa, the golden visa is a residence permit given to non-European citizens

1 of 5National Artist F. Sionil Jose honoredTHE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is holding the F. Sionil Jose Centennial Celebration: Congress, Conference, and Contest, series of literary events to commemorate the birth centenary of the late National Artist for Literature. Free and open

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES’ banking regulatory framework favors credit growth, Fitch Ratings said.In a report released on Tuesday, the Philippines was given a “bb+” rating for its operating environment (OE) score, which assesses the efficacy of regulatory frameworks.“Our assessment of the efficacy of APAC (Asia-Pacific)