A woman shops for food items inside the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Katherine K. ChanHEADLINE INFLATION likely eased in November as lower prices of food, particularly rice, may have tempered higher utility costs during the month,

VARIOUS religious and civil society groups joined the second Trillion Peso March along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City, Nov. 30. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterBJ I. MABINI didn’t plan on joining a street protest. But when

BW FILE PHOTOTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowings declined in October amid a drop in foreign debt, the Bureau of the Treasury  said.Data from the Treasury showed that total gross borrowings fell by 32.07% to P87.81 billion in October from P129.26 billion in the same

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features and Content Assistant EditorThe Department of Science and Technology (DoST) recognized nine outstanding micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) during the 2025 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) held

The Quezon City Government recognized seven outstanding startups with P1-million equity-free grants each during the Startup QC Cohort 4 Demo Day.In collaboration with startup accelerator Launchgarage, the event gathered founders, investors, and policy makers in celebration of the city’s growing reputation as the country’s innovation

HOTEL101-SIHANOUKVILLE — HOTEL101 GLOBAL PTE. LTD.HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS Corp., the Nasdaq-listed hospitality arm of DoubleDragon Corp., is expanding further into Europe with a 429-room development in Milan, marking its second project in the region as it accelerates its international rollout.The company signed a joint

BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could end mixed as the market prices in expectations of further monetary easing from both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve this month.The Bureau

LenderLink CEO and Founder Christo Georgiev claims gold awards for Startup of the Year and Customer Experience Excellence categoriesFor the third consecutive year, flexible office spaces and offshore solutions provider KMC Solutions recognized the Philippines’ best and brightest startup companies at the KMC Startup Awards 2025 gala

BW FILE PHOTOBy Pierce Oel A. Montalvo, ReporterBDO UNIBANK, Inc. was the most actively traded stock on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) last week, with investors closely eyeing the bank’s $500-million bond sale, its first offshore debt issue in three years.A total of 37.69 million

COURTESY OF DBP FACEBOOK PAGETHE DEVELOPMENT BANK of the Philippines (DBP) is planning to tap the domestic bond market again in the second half of 2026 to raise fresh funds for its lending activities.“We have some maturities, but the idea is to get fresh funds,”

1 of 3MITSUBISHI MOTORS Philippines Corp. (MMPC) introduced recently its newest nameplate for the SUV-crazy Philippine market — the all-new Destinator.The seven-seater Destinator presents a commanding SUV-proportioned body with a strong stance. Its signature Dynamic Shield fascia projects a bold and upscale presence, while the

YIELDS on government securities (GS) ended mostly higher last week as market players repositioned before the month’s end amid domestic political concerns and with expectations of another rate cut from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this month already priced in.GS yields, which move opposite