STOCK PHOTO | Image by from FreepikBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterPHILIPPINE startups secured $86.4 million in equity funding in the first half of 2025, down 55% from a year earlier and lagging most of its Southeast Asian neighbors, according to a report by Kickstart

1 of 2NAGA — In a groundbreaking celebration of global viticulture, wine lovers in Bicol’s Naga City were treated to a first-of-its-kind event that pitted premium wines from three countries against each other in a thrilling blind tasting showdown. Hosted by Golden Wines, Inc., the

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: St. Andrews Condominium, Sunnyvale Villas, and Glendale Villas at Horizon Terraces in Tagaytay Highlands. — SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC.LISTED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said its unit SM Leisure Resort Residences is set to turn over two residential projects in

ESG ratings have become a key benchmark for investors, regulators, and customers to evaluate how well companies manage long-term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. Among these standards, the MSCI ESG Rating is one of the most widely recognized globally — used by asset managers

SEC.GOV.PHTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an advisory against C’PRENEUR Perfume Trading, which it said has been soliciting investments without the required registration or license.In an advisory on Tuesday, the regulator said C’PRENEUR has been offering investment options through two “business models”: a

VIA MARE OPUS MALL BRANCHTHE MENU at Via Mare’s 50th anniversary celebration was equal parts familiar and grand, reflecting what its founder Glenda Barretto did in 1975.Via Mare got its start in Makati in 1975, where the chef made seafood soup encased in a crust:

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterFREAKOUT Philippines, Inc., an advertising technology (adtech) company, is looking to invest in more artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help in brand promotion and work alongside human creatives.“I think, in the coming years, we would be using a lot of

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN“Where does it all end?”Thus a businessman seated beside me audibly muttered to himself at a recent Management Association of the Philippines general membership meeting as Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong spoke of insanely massive overpricing that afflicts public works nationwide

PHILCOMSAT.COM.PHTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lifted the suspension on the trading of Philcomsat Holdings Corp. (PHC) shares after the company complied with regulatory requirements.“Upon thorough evaluation of the company’s submissions, the department (Markets and Securities Regulation Department) finds that the company has complied

1 of 3COMING UP with new product offerings has ensured the continued success of Sonya’s Garden, a sustainable farm and hospitality business in Alfonso, Cavite, all throughout its almost two decades in business.An example of this was during the pandemic, said Sonya Garcia, the business

LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINESLAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is targeting to raise over P20 billion through  an offering of sustainability bonds that it could launch in the fourth quarter.“We’re planning to go to the market. We’re just timing [it and] making sure that

REALME PHILIPPINES on Tuesday officially unveiled the realme 15 Series 5G smartphones in the country, which feature powerful cameras and long battery life.The realme 15 5G (12-gigabyte or GB memory + 256GB storage variant), priced at P23,999, is now available at a limited-time discounted price