1 of 9Solidaridad sold to Congressman LevisteTHE 60-year-old Solidaridad Bookshop, founded by the late National Artist for Literature F. Sionil José, has been sold to Batangas Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste, who is also the founder of Solar Philippines and son of Senator Loren Legarda. This
PICKUP COFFEEBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterPICKUP COFFEE, a fast-growing local coffee chain backed by a grab-and-go model, is planning one of the most aggressive expansions in the country’s food-and-beverage sector, with a target of opening about 20 outlets a month over the next two
BSP, TransUnion set to develop credit education module for BELA - BusinessWorld Online TRANSUNION has partnered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to develop and
Brussels, 25 November 2025 – With the EU Member States in the final phase of negotiations on the Regulation on the Production and Marketing of Plant Reproductive Material (PRM), a coalition of over 200 farmers, breeders, seed savers, and environmental organizations issued a joint letter
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to rally behind her “fair and progressive” Budget, warning that while not every measure would be universally popular, the package must be backed in full to deliver the government’s economic agenda. Addressing a tense meeting of the parliamentary Labour
Artificial intelligence and robotics could automate more than half of all work carried out in the United States — with existing technology — according to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute. The research finds that 57% of US work hours could be automated today
Currency traders are increasing their bets against sterling ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, fearing that Rachel Reeves’ tax and spending plans could further weaken the UK’s already fragile economic outlook. Data from CME Group shows trading volumes in put options — contracts that profit from a fall
PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHIRTY CHINESE navy and coast guard ships were monitored at contested features in the South China Sea on Monday, a Philippine Navy spokesman said on Tuesday, as China remains increasingly coercive in the disputed waterway.China sent the biggest number of ships to Scarborough
SCREENSHOT of former Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co’s statement posted on his facebook account. — FACEBOOK.COM/REPZALDYCO A RESIGNED lawmaker at the center of a brewing political scandal has accused President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s son of “inserting” about P50 billion into national budgets over the past
Homes of informal settlers are seen in Baseco, Tondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORABOUT 32% of adult Filipinos said their quality of life deteriorated in the third quarter, while 30% said theirs improved, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on
HERMINIO “HARRY” L. ROQUE — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still verifying reports claiming former Presidential Spokesman Herminio “Harry” L. Roque has been arrested in the Netherlands, where he is seeking political asylum.“The DFA is still in the process of verifying,
K-TO-12 STUDENTS at a high school in Marikina City during their in-person graduation ceremony on July 2, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR FILE PHOTO/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking to fully implement its revised K-to-12 program, which reduced educational tracks and core subjects, by