Workers install a Philippine flag along Quezon Avenue, Quezon City on May 31, ahead of the 127th Philippine Independence on June 12. Photo credit: Noel B. Pabalate, The Philippine StarTHE JAPAN Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has again maintained the Philippines’ “A-” rating with a “stable”
Workers take a break at a construction site along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, Jan. 30. The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill that would raise daily wages by P200. -- Photo by Noel B. Pabalate, The Philippine StarTHE Philippine
In support of digital inclusion and grassroots empowerment, Globe donated ten refurbished laptops to several barangays in Bohol to start off their digitalization journey and adoption of eGovernance.The laptops will support the work of the Lupon Tagapamayapa, a barangay-based group tasked with helping the community
THE ERC DIRECTED the GenCos to submit, within seven days from receipt of the letters, a formal explanation for the “frequent derating of their plants and units, or for persistently operating in a derated state.” -- CREDITS: BRENDAN O’DONNELL-UNSPLASHTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has asked
In a bold move to reshape how local governments finance healthcare, Unilab Foundation (ULF) through the Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) have joined forces to deliver research-backed solutions to improve the fiscal performance of health budgets at the
The STAR / Walter BollozosAIRASIA MOVE, the online travel agency (OTA) of the AirAsia group, said it is working to implement a price cap on tickets sold on its platform in line with policies and regulations set by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).“Technology is not
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANLOCAL stock market accounts rose by 50.1% to 2.86 million in 2024 from 1.91 million in 2023, driven by the growth in retail participation, the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) said on Thursday.Data from the Stock Market Investor Profile 2024 showed that retail
It is the lead single in an upcoming ’90srom-com inspired albumFILIPINO singer-songwriter Kiana V has dropped her latest single, “Falling Out,” an emotional R&B track off her upcoming album.The song is meant to empower women everywhere by plunging into the quiet chaos of toxic love,
A Brown Company, Inc. sets 2025 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on June 27 via remote communication - BusinessWorld Online Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers
HOUSEHOLDS CONSUMING 200 kWh will see their monthly electricity bill go up by P21. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALES POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said electricity rates for June remain uncertain as the factors contributing to the overall charge are mixed.“We are still waiting for
AYALA MALLS Cinemas celebrates Pride Month in June with the exclusive theatrical re-release of the restored Filipino classic movies, T-Bird at Ako and Mga Anak ni Facifica Falayfay, both of which are now showing.Originally released in the 1980s, the films star the late National Artist
Watch PBT’s Maria MakilingIN line with its mission to promote Philippine heritage, literature, and oral tradition while advancing the art of ballet, the Philippine Ballet Theater (PBT) has created another original full-length Filipino ballet — Maria Makiling — that reimagines the legendary guardian of Mount