GROUPS gathered at the People Power Monument in Quezon City for the Trillion Peso March on Sunday, amid calls for accountability and action against widespread corruption in the government. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORCITIZEN PARTICIPATION and accountable leadership remain central to curbing corruption amid scandals and
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANINSURERS said the affordability of medical insurance could be at risk with growth in the cost of medical treatment expected to rise 16% in 2025 and 2026.Mercer Marsh Benefits said the projection was based on the results of a survey of eight
REUTERSTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Thursday that updated totals from the fourth round of the green energy auction (GEA-4) now show awards of 10,195.49 megawatts (MW) worth of projects, or 96% of the installation target.In a statement on Thursday, the DoE said the
A farmer threshes newly harvested palay grains at a ricefield in Mogpog, Marinduque in central Philippines, March 22, 2016. — REUTERSTHE departments of Agriculture (DA) and Agrarian Reform called on government agencies and government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) to procure palay (unmilled rice) directly from
FACEBOOK.COM/COASTGUARDPHTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said a price freeze will be in place for Cebu City and Dinagat Islands following Typhoon Tino.In a Facebook post, the DTI said the order follows the declaration of a State of Calamity in the two areas.“The coverage
FREEPIKLEGISLATION requiring enterprises to draft their own decarbonization plans and establishing a carbon emission pricing framework will help attract more green investment into the country, a member of the House of Representatives said.On the sidelines of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines’ Luncheon
TESDA.GOV.PHTHE poorest workers are being left behind in the jobs market, even though Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) graduates were found to have improved their employability overall, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).The report, released on Thursday,
The Bank of England has voted narrowly to hold interest rates at 4%, pausing further cuts amid stubborn inflation and growing uncertainty ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pivotal Budget later this month. In a closely split decision, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5–4 to maintain
BIR’s Lumagui sees digital VAT revenue at P10B by year’s end - BusinessWorld Online SOUVIK BANERJEE-UNSPLASHTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects to collect P10 billion
BW FILE PHOTOPOWER PRICES on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rose by nearly 50% in October due to thinning supply margins, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).IEMOP reported that the average spot prices rose 49.4% to P4.54 per kilowatt-hour
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that her 26 November Budget will ask more Britons to shoulder the burden of repairing the nation’s public finances — even if that means breaking Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax. In a speech this week, Reeves warned that
Potential super typhoon may hit Isabela, Aurora - BusinessWorld Online DOST-PAGASA FB PAGE Tropical Storm Fung-Wong (international name), which will be locally named Uwan once it enters the Philippine Area