Lawmakers have approved a new fiscal regime for the Philippine mining industry. Photo shows the nickel mine in Palawan operated by Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp. Courtesy of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp.By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterSENATORS and congressmen have agreed not to ban

People purchase fruits and vegetables at a public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2024. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZTHE World Bank has kept its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines despite heightened uncertainty arising from the Trump administration’s tariff policies.In its bi-annual Global

Men work at a construction site in Tondo, Manila , June 7, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATECONGRESS adjourned session on Wednesday without giving the final approval for the proposal to hike the minimum daily wage by P100-P200, after economic managers warned of its “dangerous repercussions”

A lineman inspects electric meters along Romualdez Street in Tondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORRESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see lower electricity bills in June as the power distributor cut power rates amid a drop in generation charges.In

By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content WriterEvery June 12, Araw ng Kalayaan passes quietly, save for flag-raising ceremonies, parades in communities, or social media posts with filtered selfies in red, blue and yellow. For many, it is just another holiday with banks closed,

Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo — Photo from Facebook.com/CARLOSEDRIELYULOPatriotism, as a concept, has always been defined as the strong emotional attachment to one’s local community or nation-state. Stories of heroic, patriotic, and to some extent, violent feats by Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal during the

Semirara cleared to proceed with P291-B coal project in Antique - BusinessWorld Online                                    SEMIRARAMINING.COMSEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. (SMPC) has secured an amended clearance from the

1 of 2AS THE COUNTRY celebrates Independence Day today, a spread at The Grand Hyatt’s The Grand Kitchen with the “Lechon Diva” Dedet dela Fuente can be a way to celebrate the occasion yourself. The hotel’s collaboration with Ms. Dela Fuente will run from June

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANEDUCATION TECHNOLOGY firm Instructure Holdings, Inc., the developer of the learning management system Canvas, said more than half of Filipino students use artificial intelligence (AI) for academic tasks.“Filipino students are already actively engaging with AI tools to support their learning,” Ryan

NOEL F. MANANKIL — LIPADBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterCLARK INTERNATIONAL Airport is aiming to surpass three million passengers this year, banking on the transfer of turboprop operations and ongoing talks with new airline partners, as operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp. (LIPAD) prepares

FACEBOOK.COM/BARANGAYGINEBRAGINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, the gin in the dimpled bottle that you can find in virtually any store in the Philippines, can now be found in 12 countries.This was announced on June 10 by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp., on

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterBECTON, Dickinson and Co. (BD), a multinational medical technology company, is looking to bring its testing and treatment products to more Philippine hospitals and provide training to local healthcare workers.“One of the things that we’re definitely going to invest in