JOSE EMMANUEL “JOCOT” DE DIOS, president and CEO of Manila Water Co., Inc., shares insights at BusinessWorld Forecast 2026, moderated by Dr. Danie Laurel, journalist and academic. — BUSINESSWORLDMANILA WATER CO., Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jose Victor Emmanuel A. de Dios said a balanced

OVIALAND, INC.OLIVAREZ-LED Ovialand, Inc. (OLI) is expecting revenues to grow by 25% this year amid strong sales in its housing projects.“We’re expecting about 25% revenue growth in 2025,” OLI President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pammy Olivares-Vital said on the sidelines of an event late

The newly refreshed “Ang Katawan Ko” room at Museo Pambata was unveiled through a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by (L-R) Jinky Recto (Intellicare, head for Corporate Communications), Nina Lim-Yuson (chairperson and co-founder, Museo Pambata), Wilma Huang (president, Museo Pambata), Arlene Tan-Bantoto (president & general manager, Wyeth

SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC.COSTA DEL HAMILO, Inc. (CDHI), a subsidiary of listed SM Prime Holdings, Inc., has sold around 70% of units in its Hamilo Coast development in Batangas amid sustained demand from the upscale market, a company official said.“We had experienced a 15%

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Jcomp from FreepikOVER 60% of Filipino adults experience financial scams each year, with attempts happening nearly every other day and average losses per person amounting to nearly P12,000, according to a survey.The State of Scams in the Philippines 2025 Report, which

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Sahand Babali from Unsplash(Part 6)Can the Philippines still be a major exporter of manufactured exports like the East Asian tigers? With all due respect to the contrary opinion, my answer is no.Because of the serious mistake that we made at

DRAGONFI SECURITIES, INC.DRAGONFI SECURITIES, Inc. has launched PERA+, the country’s first fully digital personal equity and retirement account (PERA) platform, offering an online facility for Filipinos to open and manage retirement accounts.“PERA+ modernizes the way Filipinos prepare for retirement. We’ve made the process digital, simple,

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterTheater ReviewGregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop MusicalPresented by Tanghalang PilipinoTHIS YEAR marks the 150th year of Gregoria de Jesus’ birth, and there have been multiple takes in different art forms telling her story as the Mother of the Philippine Revolution. One

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Creativeart from FreepikA study by S&P Global forecasts that the Philippines will be a trillion-dollar economy by 2033. The ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2025 released in October is equally optimistic, projecting 5.6% growth this year and 5.5% next year. Strong

Peso weakens further to track yen’s drop - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE PESO dropped further against the dollar on Tuesday to follow the yen’s decline

Ayala Corp. wins innovative treasury award for sustainability-focused financing - BusinessWorld Online                                    Ayala Corp. Manager and Head of Treasury Solutions and Support Angelo Luis Cabanes; Associate