Ardit Islamaj didn’t always know he’d become an electrician. But growing up in Massachusetts, surrounded by hard-working people, he was always drawn to work that made a real difference. Today, he’s a licensed electrician working across the state, doing just that. “I’ve always liked working with my
When Donna Matuizek started her career in the 1980s, she didn’t know she was helping shape the future of biotech. She just knew she wanted to do work that mattered—and do it the right way. “I’ve always paid attention to details,” she says. “That’s where the
Some names never fade. Elvis. Marilyn. Einstein. These aren’t just people—they’re brands. And even years after their deaths, they continue to appear in commercials, product lines, and even new movies. How? Through a business most people don’t know exists: legacy representation. At the center of this world
This spring, 2025, Sends is offering free account opening for individuals. New users who activated their accounts from 01/04/2025 to 31/05/2025 get a Sends personal account for free.How it works: Successfully register a personal account and complete the onboarding verification process between 1 April and 31
Customers browse flowers at Dangwa Flower Market in Manila, Feb. 10, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may have expanded by 6% in the first quarter, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.Asked for his first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)
A view shows wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm operated by Iberdrola near Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Brittany, France, Oct. 22, 2024. A World Bank report estimates the Philippines’ offshore wind resources has a potential of over 178 gigawatts (GW). — REUTERSBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterDESPITE
PIXABAYBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ external debt service burden slumped by more than 50% in January amid a sharp decline in principal payments, the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Preliminary data from the central bank showed debt
A US FLAG and a “tariffs” label are seen in this illustration taken on April 10, 2025. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATIONSHIFTING TRADE ROUTES amid tit-for-tat tariffs would likely occur within Southeast Asia, Oxford Economics said, though this may not necessarily benefit the Philippines due to its
University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science National Institute of Physics Assistant Professor Dr. Marvin Flores at the Large Hadron Collider DetectorDr. Marvin Flores, assistant professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP), has been recognized as
Breaking barriers to financial inclusion. Martha Sazon, GCash President & CEO (second from left), discussed delivering financial services to the underserved communities at the MWC CEO Panel in Barcelona alongside (L-R) Brian Gorman (GSMA), Melike Kara Tanrikulu (e& Money), and Erwan Gelebart (Axian Group).Two Filipina tech leaders
Packworks, a Filipino tech startup with an app ecosystem for sari-sari stores, has seen a significant increase in the number of stores transacting on its app from its network of over 300,000 sari-sari stores across various regions in the Philippines.Data from Packworks reveals over 175,000
The ‘USTainability’ team accompanied by Asst. Prof. Eugenia R. Zhuo, DIT (5th from left) receives their award.A team of students from the UST College of Information and Computing Sciences (UST-CICS) won the Best Use of Technology Award for their mobile app project addressing food waste