A woman arranges assorted cuts of ham inside a store in Quiapo, Manila, Dec. 15. The central bank expects inflation to settle at 3.1% this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected

REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt service bill sharply rose in October as amortization payments for domestic borrowings went up, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The latest data from BTr showed that the debt service bill stood at P216.85 billion

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE TOTAL RESOURCES of the Philippine financial system rose by an annual 9% as of October, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.The resources of banks and nonbank financial institutions increased to P32.8 trillion as of October from P30.1 trillion

Kickstart Ventures AVP for Legal and Compliance Jecky Pelaez delivered a keynote speech during Geeks on A Beach event.The persistent tech winter that gloomed over Southeast Asia the past couple of years has massively affected founders, investors, and other key players in the ecosystem through

Volvo, with its new distributor Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), launches the first fully electric subcompact SUV, the EX30. Designed for people and planet, the new Volvo EX30 combines everything great about Volvo vehicles. It features cutting-edge technology, world-renowned safety, and the lowest carbon footprint

Neky and her family (pictured), along with the rest of Barangay Bairan, put up electric-powered Christmas decorations for the first time.For more than two decades, the humble and secluded sitio of Bairan, Naga City in Cebu, located some seven kilometers away from the main road,

Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative: “R Water” by Robinsons Hotels & Resorts: Launched in August 2024, this in-house water bottling facility serves three pilot properties — eliminating single-use plastic bottles across guest rooms and events. To date, 25,416 reusable glass bottles have been produced, reducing plastic

During the Green Tank: Climate Innovation Challenge at the Philippine Startup Week 2024, investors emphasized that mission-driven climate enterprises are more likely to scale and deliver tangible environmental benefits to local communities. From Left: Love Gregorie Moral-Perez of xchange Philippines; Edmund Solilapsi of ARQ Capital;

KMC Solutions hosted its first-ever KMC Hackathon 2024, bringing together over 100 talented developers for two days of intense innovation and collaboration.The event, held last Oct. 24 to 25 at KMC Jollibee Tower in Ortigas, offered an inspiring platform where students and industry professionals competed

The Hackers League Manila BootCamp, held from Nov. 15-17 at the Meridian Innovation Center in Pasay, showcased the incredible potential of decentralized technologies. Over the course of three days, 35 teams participated in developing innovative decentralized applications (dApps) that integrate seamlessly with digital wallets, using

ONCE THE INSTALLATION of the remaining three 2.2- megawatt (MW) turbines is completed, the expansion will enable the company to increase the wind project’s capacity to 49.2 MW from 36 MW. — SHELDEEN JOY TALAVERAAKLAN — Yuchengco-led PetroWind Energy, Inc. (PWEI) is expanding the capacity