PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterINVESTMENT PLEDGES from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have reached P251.98 billion since 2020, reflecting the region’s increasing confidence in the Philippines, the Board of Investments (BoI) said.“As we build stronger trade and investment ties

PHILIPPINE STAR/ BOY SANTOSBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterPOOR FILIPINOS will likely remain unable to afford housing even under the government’s expanded flagship program due to low wages and the lack of job security, according to a research paper published by the University of the

MAYNILADWATER.COM.PHBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE DECISION of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. to proceed with its planned P45.77-billion initial public offering (IPO) in October signals renewed investor confidence in the local capital markets, analysts said.“Maynilad’s decision to push through with its IPO is a welcome development

SAN MIGUEL CORP.SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC) has invested P471.12 million from its P20-billion fixed-rate bond issuance in the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan.In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday, the conglomerate said the disbursement represents an additional investment in the

ABC Impact closes initial tranche of investment in Ayala’s AC Health - BusinessWorld Online                                    ACHEALTH.COM.PHINVESTMENT FIRM ABC Impact Fund II LP has closed its initial tranche

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1 of 3JUST as the year enters the home stretch (and starts the Philippines’ extended Christmas season) the theater scene heats up even more, closing the year with a wide variety of plays and musicals from September to December. There are new shows, and for

LAUREAN RESIDENCES — AYALA LAND PREMIERAYALA LAND PREMIER (ALP), the flagship luxury brand of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), is banking on demand in the luxury residential segment with sustainability features for its latest ultra-luxury development in Makati City.The 65-storey Laurean Residences will rise on a

STOCK PHOTO | Image by iiijaoyingiii from PixabayBy Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterTHE GOVERNMENT fully awarded reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday at lower yields, as investors placed strong bids after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest policy rate cut and signals that its easing

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1 of 2By Jonathan BestBook ReviewsIndigenous Archaeology in the Philippines: Decolonizing Ifugao HistoryBy Stephen B. Acabado and Marlon M. MartinThe Ifugao Ethnographic EncyclopediaEdited by Stephen B. Acabado and Marlon M. MartinTWO NEW BOOKS by the same two authors have come out recently and are major

PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V. Pangilinan — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPLDT INC. said its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating has improved to “BBB” in 2025 from “BB,” based on the latest assessment by MSCI ESG Ratings, a global