REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINE banking sector’s total assets grew by 6.7% year on year as of end-August amid continued growth in loans and deposits.Banks’ combined assets rose to P27.729 trillion as of August from P25.988 trillion a year prior, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

8photo | FREEPIKOctober is National Shelter Month in the Philippines, a celebration to promote dignified, safe, and affordable housing for Filipino families. Led by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), this year’s theme is “Build Homes, Build Happiness,” aiming to unite government

Greentech Ecobooster wins big at the Shell LiveWire 2025 Final Pitch Day held in September during Echelon Philippines 2025 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay, bringing home P1,000,000 in equity-free cash funding from Shell Pilipinas Corp. (SPC).This year’s winning project, Greentech Ecobooster, is a fuel-optimization

1 of 2THE RAJO STORE has new designs for ready-to-wear pieces which were recently unveiled by Rajo Laurel along with his sisters Venisse Laurel-Hermano and Gela Laurel-Stehmeier, who helped the fashion designer keep things real.The collection is meant to mark the 10th anniversary of the

From left: Prof. Mirjam Roeder (Aston University), Hon. Karla Adajar-Lajara (LGU-Laguna), Craig Jamieson (Straw Innovations), Dr. Nur Azura binti Adam (SEARCA), Lloyd Cameron (British Embassy Manila), Marycris Ite (Department of Agriculture), and Alec Anderson (KoolMill Systems) during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Rice Straw Bioenergy

FREEPIKMillions of people around the world live their lives in search of a place they can call home. After all, access to adequate shelter remains a challenge, particularly in areas affected by natural disasters, conflict, or rapid urban growth.Homelessness charity Depaul International estimates 4.5 million

JOSEPH L. GARCIAAYALA AVENUE begins to look more festive a bit earlier this year, as Rustan’s Makati unveiled its Christmas window display.VIPs gathered at the storefront on Oct. 17 as the windows — with the theme “A Christmas of Wonders” — were revealed. Holiday-themed fair

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterSAN MIGUEL Holdings Corp. (SMHC), the infrastructure arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), is poised to secure the P8.01-billion contract for the Boracay bridge project after no competing bids were submitted, according to the Department of Public Works

Startup platform OnlyFounders has introduced OnlyFounders.fun, a new incubation model that allows aspiring entrepreneurs to experience being a “Founder for a Day” for Web3 projects. The initiative aims to democratize access to entrepreneurship and provide a more realistic testing ground for identifying and nurturing startup

ACTRESS Anne Curtis discussed collecting Christmas ornaments — and one special one in particular — as she brought a little bit of holiday cheer to Anko TriNoma, which was celebrating Christmas early with an event on Oct. 10. Before greeting media guests and Anko Club

rawpixel.com | FREEPIKNatural disasters wreaking havoc in the Philippines have become an annual occurrence. While the current spotlight on the topic is on the controversial flood control projects, the taken-for-granted resilience of the Filipino people must be reciprocated with resilient housing in the face of