NG outstanding debt surges to record P17.56 trillion as of end-July - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOThe National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt ballooned to a record

Market leaders unite: Pioneer, Toyota join forces to deliver accessible insurance service - BusinessWorld Online                                    In photo (from left): Pioneer Insurance Motor Head Iluminado Garcia III,

Keynote by Atty. Francis Edralin Lim, chairman of the Securities and Exchange CommissionCFA Society Philippines successfully concluded the Philippine Investment Conference 2025 (PIC 2025) on Aug. 29, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Under the theme “Bridging Eras, Embracing New Horizons,” the conference brought together

Love takes center stage in Puregold Channel’s newest vertical BL series Got My Eyes on You, available on TikTok starting Sept. 3. With a thrilling enemies-to-lovers twist, it dares to ask: Would you risk a job promotion you worked hard for, just for love?Get to know the series’

Ongoing flood control works continue in Binondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended the bidding of all locally funded projects for two weeks, in line with the government’s ongoing investigation into alleged

Workers clean and segregate assorted plastic bottles inside a junk shop in Tondo, Manila. The government is pushing for an excise tax on single-use plastics as a way to reduce the use of plastic. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE DEPARTMENT of

Council OKs stricter approval process for flood control projects - BusinessWorld Online                                    Portions of the revetment wall along the Tullahan River collapsed in North Fairview, Quezon

ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASHELECTRICITY PRICES at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) climbed in August due to higher demand and outages of several plants, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).Spot prices increased by 15.3% to P4.59 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in August from

PRIMEWATERCORP.COMBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterMETRO PACIFIC WATER (MPW), the water infrastructure investment arm of Metro Pacific Infrastructure Corp. (MPIC), is keen on acquiring Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp.“We still have interest but this will depend on the data they can provide,” MPW President and Chief Executive

Asiabest Group board approves P3-B capital increase, follow-on offering - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by Michael Fousert from UnsplashLISTED holding company Asiabest Group International, Inc.

THE BANKERS’ Association of the Philippines (BAP) will set up a centralized system for the reporting and verification of accounts suspected to be involved in prohibited acts under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA).“So, the BAP is coming out with what we call a coordinated

Del Monte Pacific Limited to hold Annual General Meeting in Singapore on Sept. 29 - BusinessWorld Online                                    Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to