In this exclusive Q&A with Seb Robert, the founder of Gophr, Business Matters magazine delves into the journey behind the innovative courier service that’s redefining same-day delivery. Seb shares the inspiration sparked by the early days of smartphone apps like Hailo and his frustration with unreliable
The main office of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may delay its easing cycle amid continued risks to the inflation outlook, the peso’s depreciation and a hawkish US Federal Reserve, analysts said.“We expect BSP
SENATOR Juan Edgardo M. Angara is set to take over the Department of Education amid a learning crisis in the Philippines. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterMALACAÑANG on Tuesday named Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara as the new secretary of the Department
People cross the street in Caloocan City, April 29, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PHILIPPINES is unlikely to achieve the government’s goal of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2025, analysts said.Analysts said Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) needs to expand by at
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINES will continue to post large deficits for the current account and budget this year due to an expected increase in rice imports and infrastructure spending, Nomura Global Markets Research said.“We expect the current account deficit (CAD) to remain large and fiscal
As the General Election approaches, parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) may encounter financial strain if Labour’s proposed policies take effect. HCB Solicitors, experts in Education Law, urge families to apply for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) as soon as possible
Photo from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Annual Report 2023A central bank needs to accomplish a few things in its service to the nation: among which are monetary policy, which involves controlling the money supply and interest rates to achieve macroeconomic objectives such as controlling
1 of 3“HOW can we propagate Philippine culture and arts?” was the question posed by Rens E. Tuzon, the pioneer of coffee art in the Philippines, when he first began making paintings from coffee grounds in 2005.“Kahit sobrang yaman natin sa pamana ng lahi, sobrang
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Deutsche Bundesbank formalized their partnership on capacity-building for BSP personnel through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last January. BSP Governor Eli. M. Remolona, Jr. (second from right) and Deutsche Bundesbank Executive Board Member Burkhard Balz (second
CEBUPACIFICAIR.COMBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterBUDGET CARRIER Cebu Pacific (CEB) has agreed to buy up to 152 A321 new engine option (NEO) aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, valued at P1.4 trillion or $24 billion, marking the largest aircraft order in the Philippines.“The order is designed to
1 of 5Fil-Am sisters hold talk on writing and migrationFILIPINO-American sisters Grace and Mary Talusan, born in the Philippines, and Liza, born in the USA, grew up in America and seldom returned “home,” a word their migrant parents used interchangeably to mean Manila, where their
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterOKADA MANILA operator Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) has ended talks to acquire a majority stake in Dennis A. Uy’s Emerald Bay integrated resort project in Mactan, Cebu.Uy-led listed company PH Resorts Group Holdings, Inc. announced in a