The Philippine tourism sector has firmly established its position as a vital economic pillar, achieving an all-time high tourism revenue of approximately P760 billion in 2024.In a rapidly evolving market, there is an urgent need to shield the real estate industry from the pitfalls of
LISTED home improvement and construction finishing supply retailer Wilcon Depot, Inc. expects to recover in the second half of the year following a decline in first-quarter (Q1) net profit.“Despite the drop in net earnings, which was mainly driven by lower sales in the first two
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGApril 30, 2025The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Bank of Commerce (the Bank) will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. As permitted by its By-laws, the Bank will conduct the annual meeting via remote communication using
BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday even as rates rose across all tenors after stronger-than-expected US jobs data dampened expectations of an early cut by the US Federal Reserve.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANOn April 23, the Environment Committee of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), held its fourth Webinar on the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program. The featured speakers Jacob F. Meimban, Jr., Executive
OCEANAGOLD.COMLISTED OCEANAGOLD (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) has renewed its gold-buying agreement with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for another three years.Under the agreement, which was renewed in March and will run until March 2028, OGP is required to offer for purchase no less than 25%
IC places pre-need company Caritas Financial Plans under liquidation - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE INSURANCE COMMISSION (IC) has placed Caritas Financial Plans, Inc. (CFPI) under
AFTER restoring over 200 films over the past 14 years, the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project has officially ended its run. This was announced by its chair, Leo Katigbak, in a social media post on May 1.“ABS-CBN Film Restoration ended its 14-year run last March 31,
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANSix days from today, citizens will troop to the polling places to cast their vote for 12 senators, the representative of their district, and the head of their local government. The citizens’ choices for senators will determine to a large extent the state
JOBSEEKERS file application forms at a job fair at a mall in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBETWEEN 35% and 37% of Philippine jobs are at risk of displacement to artificial intelligence (AI), the World Bank said.“About 35% to 37% are exposed” to AI risks, World
Energy dep’t outlines measures to ensure reliable power for polls - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Monday that measures are
April WESM rates decline on higher supply margin - BusinessWorld Online ELECTRICITY PRICES on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) declined in April as supply improved