A man pushes a cart with his son amid floods in Baseco in Tondo, Manila, Sept. 19, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter COUNTRIES must consider imposing a wealth tax on the “super-rich” to generate much-needed funds to address issues like
Workers create bamboo Christmas lanterns at a shop along Fugoso St., Sta. Cruz, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE Christmas holidays and elections next year would most likely create temporary jobs for many Filipinos, while a more dynamic business environment due
US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES’ external debt payments declined as of end-July amid a slump in principal payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Debt servicing on external borrowings dropped by 7.6%
In an initiative to introduce Filipinos to opportunities in the tech industry, NexHire proudly organized its inaugural career event for the tech industry. Held last Oct. 10 at KMC Solutions’ Podium West Tower in Mandaluyong, “Future Forward: Tech Career Fest” brought together more than 100
Team behind consumer AI startup Clout KitchenClout Kitchen, a consumer AI startup with operations in Los Angeles and Manila, announced its $4.45-million seed funding round.The round was co-led by a16z SPEEDRUN, an accelerator for startups at the intersection of tech and games, and venture capital
Engr. Ian Fred Solas of Green Solution.PH receives P1-million grant as winner of Shell LiveWIRE 2024.By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content WriterBacolod-based startup Green Solution.PH wins big at the Shell LiveWIRE 2024 Final Pitch Day held on Oct. 10 at Dusit Thani Manila,
SM Offices and National University celebrate the inaugural Bridges to Success Career Fair. In photo (foreground, from left): NU Vice-President for Corporate and International Relations Rolando T. Averilla; NU Fairview Executive Director Dr. Christina Corpuz; SM Prime Holdings Vice-President and SM Offices Head Alexis Ortiga;
Metaversity, a Web3 education platform established by YGG Pilipinas, has officially launched after being named one of 100 EdTech startups to successfully secure an $80,000 grant deployed by Open Campus Accelerator (OC-X).Metaversity will use the grant to build a free library of short courses, covering
The Future Frontiers AI Ideathon, held last Oct. 12 at KMC, The Podium West Tower, ignited innovation as six teams presented groundbreaking AI-powered solutions to real-world challenges.Co-presented by DashoContent and Web3PH (Openverse) and co-organized by Young Founders Summit (YFS), GEN AI Philippines, Third Team Media,
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterTHE RECENT deal between Ayala Corp. and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. is likely to increase the valuation of the anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of the electronic wallet GCash, according to analysts.On Friday last week, Ayala Corp. announced that
1 of 3A NATIONAL terno-making convention, organized by clothing conglomerate Bench and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), will once again culminate in a celebration of the Philippine dress, the terno, in a gala on Jan. 26, 2025, called Ternocon.This year’s edition is the
In the Philippines, the healthcare sector has accelerated their commitments to promoting wellness and delivering innovative healthcare solutions. Among the companies in the industry, global in-house capability center Optum Philippines, has combined clinical expertise, technology, and data to make steps toward improving the health and