REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES can hit visitor arrivals of 6 million this year, even with its key source markets roiled by currency volatility, Leechiu Property Consultants said.“I think the Philippines can still book 6 million visitors by year’s end, but of course there are risks,” Alfred Lay,

Puregold sees Vis-Min expansion helping more small businesses - BusinessWorld Online                                    PLANS to expand in the Visayas and Mindanao will help encourage the growth of small

DAVID HELLMANN-UNSPLASHBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterA SUPREME COURT (SC) ruling striking down local-government mining bans sets a bad precedent for conservation, according to environmental groups.The ruling also exposes the flaws of a 1995 mining law, they added.Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) said the ruling has

Finance dep’t, UNDP launch $4.5-million accelerator for nature-based enterprises - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Finance (DoF) said it tied up with the United Nations Development

Coal-fired power plants facing higher insurance costs — DoE - BusinessWorld Online                                    COAL-FIRED power plants are experiencing difficulties in obtaining insurance cover as the transition to

Agri budget for 2026 to feature bigger allocations for coconut, coffee, sugar - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/JESSE BUSTOSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek

XINYXDESIGN.COMINTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) design solutions company Xinyx Design said it is looking to open an office in the Visayas to broaden the pool of IC designers.“We need to work on the foundation and make sure the ecosystem is present and visible for companies around the

FREEPIKUBS INVESTMENT BANK said gold investments in the Philippines are expected to pick up this year, driven by the US Federal Reserve’s easing cycle and a weakening dollar.“If you look at physical investment demand, it was positive in the first quarter, and that’s helped offset

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOWORKING CHILDREN as a percentage of the overall child population fell to 2.7% in 2024 from 3.5% a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.The number of working children last year was estimated at 863,000, down from 1.09 million in 2023.The PSA

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS dropped further on Thursday, pulling the main index back to the 6,400 level, as investors continued to pocket their gains from the market’s US-China truce-driven rally earlier this week.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated by 1.29% or 84.95 points to