MANUEL V. PANGILINAN — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPOWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects its earnings for 2025 to be higher than the previous year’s P45.1 billion, its chairman said.“It will be above last year,” Meralco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V. Pangilinan told reporters

1 of 7By Pablo SalapantanTHE NUMBER of Chinese manufacturers continues to expand exponentially, and in a world that can only accommodate so many, brands are looking for the edge that will set them apart.AITO is one such brand. A recent entrant to the overflowing Philippine

AS BOTH a health and beauty retailer with over 1,000 stores in the Philippines, Watsons launched its latest mission — to encourage Filipinos to find hair care solutions through their range of products.The wellness chain held its “Flip It, Flaunt It” campaign this July at

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR(Part 1)National Artist Nick Joaquin, way back in 1966, wondered how our obsession and “timorous clinging to smallness” — with tingi-tingi (bit by bit), the sari-sari (sundry) store, the “jeepney conveyance,” the purchase of cigarette by a single stick — all started. He

YIELDS on government securities (GS) mostly went down last week after the United States slashed its planned “reciprocal” tariff rate on Philippine exports to 19% from the threatened 20%.GS yields, which move opposite to prices, declined by an average of 1.46 basis points (bps) week

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has played a crucial role in fostering competition and inclusivity in the Philippine telecom industry by enabling DITO Telecommunity to enter the market as a bona fide challenger, according to DITO Chief Revenue Officer Atty. Adel Tamano.In an email interview

REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES may move sideways this week, with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday taking center stage and as investors await more corporate results.On Friday, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 0.48% or 30.98

I SQUARED CAPITAL has committed an additional $1-billion investment in critical infrastructure projects in the Philippines, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said.Secretary Frederick D. Go, who heads OSAPIEA, said I Squared’s commitment reflects the country’s

PHL trade concessions to US won’t ‘harm’ domestic producers, DA says - BusinessWorld Online                                    Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct. 17,

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE 20th Congress needs to devote significant attention to stabilizing the rice industry, in particular a measure that will set a floor price of P25 per kilogram (kg) for palay, or unmilled rice, the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF), a non-government organization

Davao airport upgrade seen completed by 2026 - BusinessWorld Online                                    CAAPTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it expects to complete the P650-million upgrade of the Davao

Students answer test questions at a state high school in Manila. — REUTERSTHE ANALYTICS & Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines (AAP) said it expects the completion of the detailed implementation plan for nationwide artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling early next year.AAP President Michelle Alarcon said