PXP ENERGY CORP. saw a wider attributable net loss of P13.37 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared with P6.55 million in the same period last year, amid lower revenues and higher expenses.In a stock exchange disclosure on Wednesday, the upstream oil and gas
Photo by Edg Adrian A. EvaAs the Philippines ramps up efforts in quantum technology, experts urge Filipino youth to explore the field, saying they are the key to positioning the country as a future global leader.Among the latest initiatives is the development of a scaled-down
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSby Almira Louise S. Martinez, ReporterThe Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Quality Basic Education Development Plan (QBEDP) 2025-2035 on Tuesday, aiming to improve the quality of learning among Filipino students.“Ito na yung operationalization nung ating [This is the operationalization of our] five-point
The Lionesses’ historic Euro 2025 victory is set to deliver a significant windfall not just for the players, but also for the UK taxman, with HMRC expected to receive £788,900 from the team’s prize money, according to analysis by tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Each
The lobby of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Taguig City, Sept. 30, 2020. — REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES on Wednesday extended their losing streak to a fifth straight session as investors stayed on the sidelines before the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision overnight and the Trump administration’s
Motorists are stuck in traffic along ESDA in Cubao, Quezon City, Nov. 7, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterREHABILITATION WORK on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Metro Manila’s main circumferential road, is now expected to start as late as
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT signaled its readiness to take over Siquijor Island Power Corp. (Sipcor), the province’s sole power generator, if Sipcor proves unable to deliver continuous power, energy officials said.“If we can prove that Sipcor can no longer manage, then by all means, I
REUTERS FILE PHOTOTHE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) said the government must confront the challenges posed by the digital transition, among other rapidly evolving factors altering the economy. ECoP 46th National Conference of Employers (NCE) Chair Cesar Mario O. Mamon said global institutions are now
ICTSI.COMBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said any tariff concessions the Philippines may yet wrest from the US won’t matter much if its export industries remain underdeveloped.“Unless you improve your productive capacity here, then even if the US
THE American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and the 20th Congress to work on reforms mainly focused on improving the country’s technology infrastructure to support the goals outlined in the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).In
BW FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterDEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said a reenacted national budget for 2026 would hurt the economy and derail its transition to a higher income tier.“A reenacted budget would set us back, delay our
THE GOVERNMENT now has 230 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the pipeline valued at P2.86 trillion, including facilities for the Philippine Space Agency to conduct space launches and landings.In a document released to reporters, the PPP Center said the P17.5-billion Philippine Spaceport solicited project will