PEOPLE are seen using their mobile phones along Claro M. Recto Avenue in Divisoria, Manila, Dec. 27, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANSOME 71.4% of Filipinos think risks involving account security are increasing, with financial fraud being among their top concerns, according to a survey
ROBERTO BELLINI, founder of Cubao’s once-secret, mural-covered Italian restaurant, passed away on Nov. 24 at the age of 84. His passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by one of his daughters, Joy Bellini. Most fans of the restaurant learned of his death when chef Waya Araos-Wijangco
FREEPIKAfter a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed on a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.Rich countries agreed to take the lead in paying $300 billion a year
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ABOITIZ InfraCapital, Inc. (AIC) has officially received the notice of award to upgrade, operate, and maintain the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, its parent firm announced on Wednesday, detailing its immediate plans for enhancing the Philippines’ ninth busiest gateway. In a regulatory filing, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. said
HONOR Philippines last week launched in the country its newest foldable smartphone, the HONOR Magic V3.The new smartphone, which comes in Green and Black, retails for P89,999 and is now available via Globe Postpaid Plans starting at GPlan Plus 1799 with a free HONOR Pad
TERM DEPOSIT yields slipped on Wednesday as the offer went undersubscribed and with markets anticipating further policy easing by both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and US central bank.The BSP’s term deposit facility (TDF) attracted bids worth P250.598 billion, below the P280 billion on
ALEXANDER GREY-UNSPLASHThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently updated its list of prescription drugs and essential medicines exempt from value-added tax (VAT), adding 16 new medicines for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, and mental illnesses. The VAT exemption aims to make these medicines more affordable
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE MANDATED lending quota for innovation development on banks may lead to a surge in nonperforming loans (NPLs) and to banks opting to incur penalties than meet the requirement, analysts said. “I’m more concerned about the implications on NPLs,
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THE Game Developer Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide workshops and seminars for students looking to enter the gaming industry.“This shared venture seeks to advocate for student internships,
Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to agricultural relief on inheritance tax—dubbed the “tractor tax”—may impact five times more farmers than the government has estimated, according to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The Treasury has stated that the changes will affect approximately 500 farmers each year.