Zsa Zsa Padilla returns Lifetime Achievement AwardTANGHALANG UNA OBRA’s Jeproks: The Musical bagged seven awards, including Best Musical, at the 38th Aliw Awards held on Dec. 15 at the Manila Hotel.Directed by Frannie Zamora, written by Nicholas Pitchay, and with musical direction by Jed Balsamo,
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/TANDUAYTANDUAY has entered a distribution partnership with Denmark-based Bastard Spirits to sell its products in the Nordic country.“Tanduay has a very strong portfolio, great price points, and excellent support. Their offerings simply don’t exist in the current Danish market, so it was easy
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO on Thursday jumped to its strongest close against the dollar in over two weeks as US jobs data supported further rate cuts.The local unit closed at P58.555 per dollar, rising by 17 centavos from its P58.725 finish on Wednesday, data from
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Towfiqu barbhuiya from UnsplashFor years now, we have written — perhaps too often — about the extraordinary plunder of public money involving politicians, public works engineers and officials, and their collaborating private contractors. What distinguishes the current moment is not
1 of 2ASIDE from the usual hot air balloons set to fill the skies of New Clark City (NCC), Tarlac, in February of 2026, the 26th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) is preparing more flying spectacles, like helicopters, kites, radio-controlled aircraft, and even
BW FILE PHOTOTHE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft memorandum circular for public comment requiring capital market participants to implement cyber resilience frameworks.The draft circular, issued on Dec. 17, is open for comments until Jan. 16, 2026. It mandates regulated entities to
Sun Life Grepa offers new insurance plan - BusinessWorld Online SUN LIFE Grepa Financial, Inc. has launched a new life insurance product that allows customers to
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANFLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) has started nonstop flights between Cebu and Guam, offering direct service from Central Visayas to the western Pacific Islands.The Cebu-Guam route, which began operations on Dec. 16, complements PAL’s daily Manila-Guam flights. The airline uses Airbus A321ceo aircraft
Government caps contractual-worker hiring - BusinessWorld Online THE government has capped the hiring of contractual employees and tasked-based workers following the issuance of Joint Circular No.
Shoppers are paying significantly more for Christmas food this year, with festive chocolate treats costing up to 70 per cent more than last Christmas and the price of a turkey rising by as much as £15, according to new research from consumer champion Which?. The organisation
Senior ministers and MPs have warned that the UK’s recent agreements with Donald Trump are dangerously fragile, after it emerged that the flagship deal to avoid US tariffs on pharmaceuticals has no detailed legal text beyond high-level political statements. The “milestone” UK–US pharmaceuticals agreement announced earlier
Thousands of hospitality businesses risk losing their right to Covid-related insurance compensation unless the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervenes to extend a fast-approaching claims deadline, industry leaders have warned. In an open letter to the regulator, disputes firm Stewarts, alongside major hospitality trade bodies representing more