Seated (L-R) Ray Maranon, president, Caretech Digital; Nonoy Colayco, chairman, Argosy Partners, Inc.; Sameer Bhandari, vice-president, Business Development APAC, Vantiq; and Racquel Cagurangan, CEO, Caretech Health. Standing (L-R) JV Colayco, senior partner at Argosy, and Tommy Crisostomo, partner at Argosy.CALIFORNIA-BASED software company Vantiq has teamed
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday on renewed concerns over the US Federal Reserve’s independence as the Trump administration continued to attack its chief Jerome H. Powell.The local unit closed at P57.05 per dollar, jumping by 12.5 centavos from its P57.175
BW FILE PHOTOMOST micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines start a business to support their families, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG).“Our main finding is that most Filipino MSMEs are in business for deeply personal reasons,” Jamie Bawalan, a principal at BCG,
STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikThe e-Conomy SEA 2024 study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co.* indicates that Philippines’ e-commerce gross merchandise value reached $31 billion, with e-commerce contributing $21 billion to that total. It is forecast that by 2030, the Philippines’ e-commerce will
METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) digital healthcare arm, mWell, has launched its first primary care facility (PCF) at Main Square Mall in Bacoor City.The PCF provides a technology-enhanced experience with digital patient records, shorter wait times, and more efficient operations, mWell said in an e-mailed
“Landmark Perinatal Mental Health Study Launched at Siriraj Hospital, Supported by Pranaiya & Arthur Magoffin Foundation”Bangkok, Thailand – 22 July 2025 – Siriraj Hospital, the oldest and largest public hospital in Thailand, has embarked on a groundbreaking research study focused on perinatal mental health. Titled
SATELLITE PHOTO of Tropical Depression Dante and the low-pressure area near Batanes. — PAGASABy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReportersTHE LOW-PRESSURE area (LPA) east of Aurora province developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau, amid
KOREA Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter jets — M.KOREAAERO.COMBy Kenneth Chistiane L. Basilio and Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReportersSOUTH KOREA expects more defense contracts with the Philippines the latter tries to advance its military modernization efforts, Seoul’s top envoy to the Philippines said on Tuesday.“We are
PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana. ReporterMALACAÑANG on Tuesday suspended all preparations for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), scheduled for July 28, as the southwest monsoon devastates parts of the Philippines, including its capital region.Mr. Marcos has
Storm-hit Filipinos get P360-M aid - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANABOUT P360 million worth of financial aid for indigent Filipinos affected by Severe Tropical
90,000 suffer from power outages - BusinessWorld Online MERALCO’S FACEBOOK ACCOUNTAROUND 90,000 customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) are affected by power outages as of 2
REPUBLIC of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa spoke before journalists at a South Korean embassy event in Makati City on Tuesday.CONCERNS have been raised over the safety and security of Korean tourists in the Philippines after an incident involving a Korean, who was