by Edg Adrian A. Eva, ReporterIn Barangay Alitas in Infanta, Quezon Province, where saltwater and freshwater quietly converge, trees with roots rising from the shallows dominate the landscape. These salt-tolerant trees, known as mangroves—or bakauan in Filipino—have long sustained the community with food, protection, and

BW FILE PHOTOPOWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking to procure 900 megawatts (MW) of electricity via a competitive selection process (CSP).It currently has three other CSP applications pending.“There is another one coming in — a 900-MW baseload CSP,” according to Meralco Senior Vice-President

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a credit risk database with a web-based scoring system which will allow financial institutions to evaluate small businesses and boost credit access.“It aims to enhance access to credit of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 26.68% from a year earlier in June, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The BTr said budgetary support to GOCCs was P7.45 billion in June, against P10.16 billion a year earlier.Month on month, GOCC

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE GROWTH in Philippine exports seen in the first half could start slowing down beginning in early August after the 19% US reciprocal tariff took effect, an analyst said.Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Chief Economist Michael L. Ricafort said there was some frontloading

LPG licensing services expand to Palawan - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will conduct a five-day session with the liquefied petroleum gas

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is imposing a provisional safeguard measure of P3,438 per metric ton (MT) on imports of corrugating medium, effective for 200 days.In an order, the DTI said the preliminary investigation found a “causal link between the increased imports of

FACEBOOK.COM/PENSHOPPEBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterFASHION RETAILER Golden ABC, Inc., which trades under the Penshoppe brand, said it is banking on an automated distribution operation to support the growth of its bricks-and-mortar stores.Bryan Liu, vice-president for strategy and operations at Golden ABC, said: “In the

PHL ready for Indian visitors — DoT - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Tourism (DoT) is expecting an increase in Indian travelers to the Philippines after

IN BRIEF: • Organizations should consider the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to transform their operations, requiring a comprehensive redesign of business processes to emphasize agility and innovation.• Investing in employee training and upskilling is crucial to address the growing demand for AI skills,

AUSTRALIA’s Josh Ferris (center) reigned supreme in the 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu with Mike Phillips and Sam Osborne completing the podium finish. — IRONMAN.COMAUSTRALIA’S Josh Ferris and New Zealand’s Amelia Watkinson reigned supreme in the 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu presented by Megaworld after a grueling

GILAS PILIPINAS’ Dwight Ramos — FIBAGames on Monday(King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah) 2 p.m. (7 p.m. Manila Time) – Chinese-Taipei vs Jordan7 p.m. (12 a.m. Tuesday Manila Time) – Saudi Arabia vs PhilippinesAS soothing as that feel-good 66-57 win over Iraq at the end of