Mariejim Diane Payot receives her Doctor of Philosophy major in Medical Technology during the UST Graduate School Solemn Investitures.Dr. Mariejim Diane Payot of the Department of Medical Technology, under the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Pharmacy, marched onstage to become the first recipient

FIRSTGEN.COM.PHLOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. is seeking to extend its power purchase agreement (PPA) with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to continue supplying electricity from the 1,100-megawatt (MW) Sta. Rita gas plant in Batangas for up to 15 years.First Gen President and Chief Operating Officer Francis Giles

1 of 2RUSTAN’S is celebrating Home Month at its Makati branch with a display of limited edition pieces from luxury houses, including the French brand Daum.While Daum was founded in 1878, it reached its artistic zenith much later, in the Art Nouveau art period from

METROBANK.COM.PHMETROPOLITAN Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) is looking to further expand its lending to the consumer segment to help boost its profits as easing interest rates affect margins.“Actually, we see that when you compare commercial loans versus consumer loans, you see bigger margins for consumer

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOAN AGRICULTURE startup helping diagnose pest problems in mango farms said it is hoping to help farmers of other high-value crops.Founded in 2022, AGRI-Tips, Inc. provides mango farmers personalized scientific-backed farm input recommendations based on the farm’s pests, growing stage, weather, and previous

PHOTO BY JESSE BUSTOS/THE PHILIPPINE STARIT WAS ONE absolutely wet and windy stretch. Two weeks or so ago, we were assaulted with about five consecutive typhoons in and around the Philippine area of responsibility, a deluge of monsoon rains, and almost 10 days of gray

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES may continue to move sideways as investors search for fresh catalysts, including tariff policy announcements from the Trump administration and listed companies’ financial results.On Friday, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 0.39% or 25.31 points to close at 6,339.38,

by Edg Adrian A. Eva, ReporterIn Barangay Alitas in Infanta, Quezon Province, where saltwater and freshwater quietly converge, trees with roots rising from the shallows dominate the landscape. These salt-tolerant trees, known as mangroves—or bakauan in Filipino—have long sustained the community with food, protection, and

BW FILE PHOTOPOWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking to procure 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity via a competitive selection process (CSP).It currently has three other CSP applications pending.“There is another one coming in — a 900-MW baseload CSP,” according to Meralco Senior Vice-President

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a credit risk database with a web-based scoring system which will allow financial institutions to evaluate small businesses and boost credit access.“It aims to enhance access to credit of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 26.68% from a year earlier in June, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The BTr said budgetary support to GOCCs was P7.45 billion in June, against P10.16 billion a year earlier.Month on month, GOCC