PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEEXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 81 series of 2024 issued by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is causing a stir because it removed the Vice-President (VP) and past presidents from the National Security Council (NSC). According to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, “at the moment,
CBKPOWER.COMBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE AUCTION for the privatization of the 796.64-megawatt (MW) Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) complex in Laguna is scheduled for April, according to the Department of Energy (DoE).Initially planned as a major privatization project by the state-run Power Sector Assets
FREEPIKTHE Philippines is well-positioned to capitalize on demographic changes reshaping economies given its burgeoning working-age population, but it should address critical shortcomings in education and job preparation according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report.While many high-income countries have aging populations and shrinking labor forces,
BW FILE PHOTOCHINA BANKING Corp. (Chinabank) is looking to return to the debt market to raise P100 billion in fresh funds via bonds or commercial papers over the next three years.Chinabank’s board of directors approved the three-year P100-billion fundraising program at its regular meeting on
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANRECRUITMENT platform Bossjob on Thursday said its latest artificial intelligence (AI) Resume Analysis tool is expected to help simplify companies’ hiring process.“The AI Resume Analysis tool offers a dual advantage for employers and jobseekers by using cutting-edge AI technology to review, evaluate and
FREEPIK(Part 2)BEYOND CREATING a future-ready energy system, our being among the top five countries in the world’s climate vulnerability list necessitates that we prepare Philippine cities, communities, and infrastructure for resilience in a climate-changed world. The impacts of the climate crisis as well as climate
REUTERSSHARI’AH-COMPLIANT securities declined to 53 from the previous 56 following the quarterly review ending Dec. 25, according to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE).The updated list saw the addition of six companies and the removal of nine companies, the PSE said in a notice dated
Happy New Year!Do you know that the Philippines produces about 61,000 metric tons of solid waste daily? This is projected to increase further in 2025. On average, each Filipino generates around 0.4 kilogram (kg) of waste. That’s you and me contributing to the Philippines’ pollution
Britain’s benchmark borrowing costs have soared to their highest level since the financial crisis, as investors offload government debt amid persistent inflation fears. The yield on the UK’s 10-year gilt — closely watched as a barometer of future interest payments on public borrowing — reached 4.82
Scotland’s Lynx to Scotland project, a partnership between three charities, is working towards restoring the Eurasian lynx to the Scottish Highlands. The project recently welcomed the humane capture of two illegally released lynx in the Cairngorms National Park.Peter Cairns, Executive Director of SCOTLAND: The Big
VENTI VIEWS—UNSPLASHTHE value-added tax (VAT) on digital media and advertising is projected to bring the government P102.12 billion in revenue by 2029, a Department of Finance (DoF) official said.“We hope that… a lot of the DSPs (Digital Service Providers) will comply, so that we really
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) said on Thursday that a pause in raising excise taxes on tobacco could steer consumers away from smuggled cigarettes and stabilize prices of legitimate products.“By pausing the annual excise tax increases, the prices of legitimate products