SEC.GOV.PHTHE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved City & Land Developers, Inc.’s plan to issue P400 million in debt, the property developer said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.The SEC approved the permit on Dec. 20, it said. The issuance consists of P400

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANGovernment documents often sparkle with noble ideas. For example, AmBisyon 2040, a government manifesto spearheaded by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), portrays a life for Filipinos in 2040 that is matatag (resilient), maginhawa (comfortable), and panatag (peaceful). The manifesto’s 2040 goal

FREEPIKALMOST 300 entities are expected to participate in the Philippines’ Renewable Energy Market (REM), which is expected to become fully operational on Dec. 26, the Department of Energy (DoE) said on Monday.“The full commercial operation of the REM is pivotal in advancing the country’s clean energy

The big public backlash against the proposed budget for 2025 was triggered by the big reductions made this month by the Bicameral Conference Committee from the proposed budget submitted last August: that of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was reduced by nearly

TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA-UNSPLASHDIGITAL FRAUD RATES in the Philippines during the Black Friday shopping weekend this year were higher than the global average, according to an analysis by TransUnion.“For all attempted e-commerce transactions where the consumer was in the Philippines, 13.6% were suspected of digital fraud during

JCOMP-FREEPIKBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterTHE Monetary Board’s continued easing cycle would probably increase demand for real estate loans, according to construction and property developer JCV & Associates (JCVA).“If there’s going to be another rate cut… that will spur more loans,” JCVA President and Chief

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened to an over one-week high against the dollar on Monday amid signals of further rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve.The local unit closed at P58.45 per dollar on Monday, appreciating by 36

ABOITIZPOWER.COMSN ABOITIZ POWER Group has tapped a Chinese firm to build the second phase of its Magat Battery Energy Storage System in Ramon, Isabela with a capacity of 16 megawatts.The company awarded the engineering, procurement and construction agreements to international engineering company GEDI China Energy,

A VIEW of buildings in Makati City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterVERTICAL HOUSING helps ensure more affordable housing options for the urban poor, while offsetting high land costs, according to urban planners.“From a larger urban perspective, vertical housing makes the

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Monday, December 23, 2024.

The Philippines ranked 67th out of 191 countries in the 2024 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) by sustainable intelligence Swiss-Korean think tank and management consultancy SolAbility. The index evaluates countries’ competitiveness and sustainability performance using 216 quantitative indicators grouped into six pillars of national development.