STOCK PHOTO | Image by from Freepik“Let us not pretend anymore. The general public already knows there is racket involved in the projects — kickbacks, initiative, errata, SOP ‘for the boys.’ That is why, to those who conspire to rob the nation’s funds and steal

MAYNILADWEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has tapped MPower, the local retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), to power over 50 water and wastewater facilities with a portion of renewable energy.In a statement on Monday, Maynilad said it signed a new deal

Negros Island is rewriting its economic story. Once known as the country’s sugar bowl, the newly reestablished Negros Island Region (NIR) is emerging as the Visayas’ renewable energy capital, capturing nearly half of all approved investments in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.For decades, residents

UnionBank rolls out NFC payment feature on its app - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOUNION BANK of the Philippines, Inc. (UnionBank) has launched the Mobile Tap

The Philippines inflation rate for August 2025 was released last week, and we see that it was still low at 1.5% although a bit higher than July’s 0.9%. So the average inflation rate of the country for January to August is still at 1.7%, and

BW FILE PHOTOUNIHOLDINGS, INC., a publicly listed investment holding company, has received confirmation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its issuance of 64.42 million shares for a recent merger is exempt from the usual registration requirements under the Philippine Securities Regulation Code.In a

CEBULANDMASTERS.COMCEBU LANDMASTERS, INC. (CLI) has acquired a 78.8-hectare (ha) property in Liloan, Cebu, through its joint-venture subsidiary Cebu Homegrown Developers, Inc. (CHDI) with Ixidor Holdings, Inc., to be developed into the province’s largest integrated township.“The Liloan acquisition marks a strategic move in CLI’s growth roadmap,

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTODITO CME Holdings Corp. said the Konektadong Pinoy Act will not necessarily bring down service costs immediately because of continuing infrastructure gaps, particularly cellular towers.“The problem is that our towers are few compared to other countries,” DITO CME President and Chief Operating Officer

Greenpeace estimates P1-T lost in irregular climate-action projects - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES/PPA POOLGREENPEACE Philippines said fraud, waste, and corruption in climate-adaptation projects, including

Virtual PPAs proposed for trading in RE certificates  - BusinessWorld Online                                    Solar panels are being installed on the roof of a mall. — GREEN HEAT HANDOUT

Zamboanga passenger terminal deal canceled over design issues, delays - BusinessWorld Online                                    BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGETHE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it terminated the