PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR(Part 3 of 3)If the budget cycle is airtight with safeguards in place at each stage, why then are we seeing corruption at such a horrible scale and stretch today?The answer is found in a Filipino idiom: bantay-salakay.The very actors entrusted to protect

FSCC to map PHL banks’ corporate links in 2026 to flag systemic risks - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE FINANCIAL STABILITY Coordination Council (FSCC) plans to

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is heading into 2026 with a cautious outlook as the government pushes reforms to unlock long-term growth, even as global demand slows, debt rises and corruption scandals threaten its ambitions.The outlook for 2026 will be at the center of discussion at the

GLOBE/BW FILE PHOTOGLOBE TELECOM, INC. reported 63.1 million mobile subscribers as of September, marking a 5% year-on-year increase driven by sustained customer engagement and wider 5G adoption across the country.“Mobile will remain the backbone of our growth as we push forward with customer-focused innovations and

1 of 2CORALIE CHARRIOL, chief executive officer and creative director of Charriol, and daughter of the brand’s founder, the late Philippe Charriol, was in the Philippines to spread a little holiday cheer.We said “little,” but it was actually quite a grand gesture: on Nov. 13,

STOCK PHOTO | Image by KamranAydinov from Freepik“After 43 days, the latest (longest-ever) government shutdown ended on Nov. 12 with a funding measure that provides full-year Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations, and continuing funding through Jan. 30 for other agencies.

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO could trade sideways against the dollar this week as players await signals on the US Federal Reserve’s easing path.On Friday, it closed at P58.855 a dollar, rising by 21 centavos from its P59.065 finish on Thursday, according to Bankers Association of

BW FILE PHOTOBy Alexandria Grace C. MagnoPHILIPPINE STOCKS may extend their advance this week after the market staged a strong rebound and moved close to the 6,000 level, analysts said.“Local shares rebounded this week and almost breached the 6,000 zone, as investors capitalized on multi-year

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Vonn Andrei E. VillamielTHE coconut industry stands to gain the most from the recent US tariff concessions, though analysts said the extent of these gains will depend on industry capacity and regional competition.In an executive order, the US exempted from tariffs more

100% public-school connectivity expected by year’s end, DICT says - BusinessWorld Online                                    DPWH.GOV.PHTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is expecting to connect

Palawan ecozone ready for locators by mid-2026 - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is expecting to host the first

An attendant fills up a vehicle at a gasoline station in Manila, Sept. 18, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) recommended caution on proposed changes to Republic Act (RA) No. 9367, or the Biofuels Act of 2006, particularly on the suspension of