STILL FROM Green BonesBy Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewGreen BonesDirected by Zig DulayEACH person has the capacity for good and evil within them, shaped by circumstance and the influence of others. In this heartfelt drama, a corrections officer and a soon-to-be-released criminal grapple with this

REUTERSTHE ADOPTION of barcode technology could help streamline Philippine health professionals’ workflows and address inefficiencies in the medical supply chain, according to GS1 Philippines, Inc.“Technologies like tools for data storage and exchange, remote data capture, and virtual care are proven to enhance health outcomes by

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set the ceiling price for the power reserve market at P25 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), subject to review every five years.The agency adopted a reserve offer price floor of P0 per megawatt-hour (MWh) and a cap of P25,000

By Edg Adrian A. Eva, ReporterMovie ReviewThe KingdomDirected by Mike TuvieraProduced by MQuest Ventures, Inc., M-ZET TV Productions, and APT Entertainment, Inc.(This review includes marked spoilers.)WHAT IF the Philippines was never colonized?This question has lingered in the minds of many Filipinos fascinated by history, myself

THE PHILIPPINE rural banking industry’s growth will be driven by its digitalization as more players embrace the neobank model, an industry head said.“Growth will be driven mainly by neobanks — rural banks that operate like digital banks but are not actually digital banks. [They have]

VECSTOCK-FREEPIKASIA-PACIFIC countries are expected to strengthen their biometric verification tools next year amid the increase in deepfake technologies, according to identity authentication solutions provider iProov.“As deepfake technology becomes increasingly weaponized by hostile state actors and criminals in 2025, a wave of account takeovers and fraudulent

FACEBOOK.COM/DOONPHILIPPINESBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterDOON PH, a local car-sharing startup, plans to launch its motorbike rental service in the first quarter of 2025 in key tourist destinations, according to its chief executive officer (CEO).“It will be an airbnb for motorbikes,” Enrique Hormillo, cofounder and

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINASTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved a total of 11 regular bank branches in the third quarter.The Monetary Board approved applications for new banking offices of three banks in the third quarter, with two being universal and commercial banks and the

By David IreckiTHE PHILIPPINES, a nation brimming with potential, is facing a productivity challenge. While the labor force is undeniably talented, it is experiencing an efficiency gap compared to its Association of Southeast Asian neighbors. The country’s productivity per worker of $24,830 pales in comparison

REUTERSTHE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has increased the upper limit of the annual listing maintenance fee by P1.5 million to P3.5 million.In a notice posted on its website, the market operator said the new rate would take effect on Jan. 2, 2025 as approved by

FREEPIKWhen I began my career as a reporter for BusinessWorld more than 30 years ago, I was assigned to the Banking beat under Gert Chavez after a brief stint in Research with Dick Puig. Coming from a background in Political Science and a minor in

BW FILE PHOTOBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterA PLAN by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate cryptocurrency asset service providers in the Philippines could boost investor protection and entice more Filipinos to adopt the digital currency, analysts said. “This marks an important step toward