By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter  THE PHILIPPINE government should boost spending on its public education system, arts and technology, as well as improve on-the-job training programs for students after a global study found Filipino students among the worst in the world in creative thinking, according

THE PHILIPPINES dropped 11 spots in an index that measures countries’ energy transition efforts, reflecting the slowing global momentum amid increasing uncertainty. The Philippines ranked 105th out of 120 countries in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index (ETI), from 94th in 2023. The Philippines’ latest

1 of 2IF ONE searches for a Filipino recipe on Google, chances are you’ll find Panlasang Pinoy’s website. Sure, cookbooks are available, but as the world goes increasingly digital, so have our references. Vanjo Merano, the website’s founder, has been at it since 2009, making

On Michelin stars, food awards, and fast food By Howard Chua-Eoan WHEN you can pay for any number of famous chefs to cater your economy-shaking concert tour, but you choose a takeout chain instead… Taylor Swift’s decision to pick Greggs — the United Kingdom’s (UK) beloved bakery-turned-takeaway franchise

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned bond offering of Saavedra-led infrastructure conglomerate Megawide Construction Corp. worth up to P5 billion.The commission en banc rendered effective the registration statement of Megawide’s bond offer during a meeting on June 18, the SEC said

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) is now evaluating the unsolicited proposal of the Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) to integrate the operations of the Metro Line Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1).“The proposal was first submitted to

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits went down on Wednesday amid monetary easing signals from policy makers.The central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) attracted bids amounting to P212.412 billion on Wednesday, above the P180 billion on the auction block.

1 of 5Sheraton Manila Bay’s Tour de France du Vin 2024WINE enthusiasts and connoisseurs are invited to a journey through the vineyards of France via Sheraton Manila Bay’s Tour de France du Vin 2024, held in partnership with Le Cellier French Wine Selection. The wine

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GOTIANUN-LED Filinvest Hospitality Corp. (FHC) is eyeing to open the P2.7-billion Grafik Hotel Baguio within Camp John Hay by the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking the launch of its new hotel line.The new hotel will offer 256 rooms, five food and beverage outlets, a

BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Wednesday at an average rate higher than secondary market levels amid expectations of faster inflation in the coming months.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised just P24.003 billion via

SECURITY BANK Corp. targets to double its sustainable financing portfolio by 2025, the bulk of which will be made up of investments in wind and solar energy projects, a senior official said on Wednesday.“The ambition is to book new renewable loans totaling P40 billion by