FREEPIKThere are many ways to characterize the Philippines as a nation. We have a young, robust population. We are the second-largest archipelagic country. We have more sea than land, and our coastline is the fourth-longest in the world. We belong to the 18 mega-diverse countries
1 of 11One-act play discusses education system perilsTHE play Ang Goldfish ni Prof. Dimaandal is a satirical production which dwells on prevailing power struggles and flaws of the education system. Written by three-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards first-prize winner Eljay Castro Deldoc, it follows an
BW FILE PHOTOTHE INSURANCE COMMISSION (IC) has come up with its proposed premium and benefit rates for the passenger personal accident insurance (PPAI) of motorcycle (MC) taxis, with the coverage amount set at as much as P400,000 per person.A draft circular letter posted on the
AYALALAND.COMLISTED AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) has expanded its cold storage portfolio with the acquisition of two logistics parks in Pangasinan and Iloilo.The company’s subsidiaries acquired 3M Pangasinan in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, and 3M Iloilo in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, ALLHC said in a stock exchange
FREEPIKThe business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines is at a critical crossroads. As the world rapidly embraces artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a seismic shift is already beginning to disrupt the very foundation of this sector. The BPO industry contributes a substantial 8-10% of
Gender pay gap reporting for large employers was introduced in 2017. The Government’s view is that this has improved transparency and provided employers with important information about how to address inequalities. It intends to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting and is now consulting
Retailers across the UK have reported another sharp drop in sales this month, as fragile consumer confidence continues to weigh on spending, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The business group’s latest Distributive Trades Survey, released just a day ahead of Rachel Reeves’s spring
Birmingham, UK – An exciting new exhibition, showcasing one of the largest private collections of space artefacts in the UK, is set to open at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum on Saturday, June 14, 2025.The Space Vault Exhibition will feature rare and historic objects recovered from
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS closed lower for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as concerns over the economic impact of the Trump administration’s planned tariffs continued to dampen the market’s mood.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by 0.52% or 32.17 points to end
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO dropped sharply against the dollar on Tuesday amid lingering uncertainty over the Trump administration’s tariff plans and following hawkish comments from a US Federal Reserve official.The local unit closed at P57.60 per dollar on Tuesday, sinking by 28 centavos from its
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOMETRO PACIFIC Agro Ventures (MPAV), a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), opened a 3.5-hectare vegetable greenhouse complex on Tuesday in San Rafael, Bulacan.Metro Pacific Fresh Farms (MPFF) is planned for eventual expansion to seven hectares, MPAV CEO and President Jovy I.
Israeli firms working on at least two PHL agricultural projects - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterISRAELI companies are working on poultry and cacao