CEM.UPLB.EDU.PHIt was Feb. 25, the second day of the Supreme Court (SC) oral arguments for the petitions against the PhilHealth fund transfer, when Rico Villanueva left this earth for good.It is almost poetic — tragic, even — that on a day meant for defending the
PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATEBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES needs to strike a balance in preserving its diplomatic and trade ties with China amid Manila’s pursuit of stronger military ties with the United States or risk economic arm-twisting from its neighbor, according to a security
Philippine Rallycross Series (PHRX) and Philippine National Rally Championship (PNRC) winners pose with their plaques. — PHOTO FROM PHRXTHE PHILIPPINE Rallycross Series (PHRX) and the Philippine National Rally Championship (PNRC) celebrated the top rally drivers of the 2024 season in an awarding ceremony held recently
Analysts’ March inflation rate estimates - BusinessWorld Online HEADLINE INFLATION likely eased slightly in March as prices of rice and fuel further dropped, analysts said. Read
PHOTO FROM FUNDACION SANSÓARTIST Juvenal Sansó, born in Spain and based in the Philippines where he became a luminary of modern art, died on March 28 at the age of 95. He is survived by his niece, Carmen Montes.“It is with great sorrow that we
GTCAPITAL.COM.PHGT Capital Holdings, Inc. is looking to invest as much as $200 million (P11.5 billion) this year as it expands its portfolio in underpenetrated segments, a high-ranking official said.“We are in investment mode,” GT Capital Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer George S. Uy-Tioco, Jr.
Yields on BSP bills drop - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the central bank’s short-term securities declined on Friday even as the two-month tenor was
REUTERSNTT WORLD Engineering Marine Corp. said it is bullish on opportunities in the Philippines, noting growing demand for connectivity as the economy digitizes.The company announced the planned launch of its new submarine telecommunications cable laying vessel, CS VEGA II, in April.This vessel will be Philippine-flagged
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Sunday that it plans to procure around 880,000 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, this year.The planned volume will allow the NFA to meet its commitment to maintain a minimum reserve requirement of
WORLDBANK.ORGBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it has engaged the World Bank to help design the fifth round of the green energy auction (GEA-5) this year, which will focus on offshore wind (OSW) power projects.“To mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with
Metro Pacific Agro targets milk output of 10 million liters - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSMETRO PACIFIC Agro Ventures, Inc. (MPAV), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investment Corp.
Second of two partsIN BRIEF:• Firms should leverage innovative technologies to improve their ESG reporting processes and enhance their oversight and understanding of risks within less transparent markets, networks and ecosystems.• Regulators have recently expressed heightened concerns about the concentration of risk within non-bank financial