SUN LIFE of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) has partnered with integrated healthcare platform Fullerton Health Philippines to offer healthcare solutions to Filipinos.Under the companies’ strategic tie-up, they will offer new health and wellness solutions, including enhanced advisor and client offerings that combine financial

The Philippine peso is still undervalued by 50% against the dollar, according to the latest update of the Big Mac Index released by The Economist. As of January 2025, a Big Mac costs $5.79 in the United States compared with P169 in the Philippines. This

Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

US DOE PHOTOTHE third green energy auction (GEA-3) attracted 7,500 megawatts (MW) worth of bids to construct renewable energy (RE) plants, exceeding the auction goal of 4,650 MW, the Department of Energy (DoE) said on Wednesday.“The aggregate capacity of accepted bids underscores the growing confidence

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are expected to sign an agreement to share data on companies that participate in government procurement.Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope O. Libiran said the Data Sharing Agreement will be signed on March 14.The SEC

THE Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged Congress and President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to halt tax increases meant to sustaining government expenditure, citing the need to fix what it described as wasteful spending.MAP rejected the need to raise estate, donor’s, and capital gains

PROPAKPHILIPPINES.COMTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that up to P800 million has been budgeted for shared service facilities (SSF) projects this year.Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of Propak Philippines 2025, adding: “Some

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES had some of the most restrictive regulations for trade in services in 2024, particularly in terms of barriers to foreign investment, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.The Philippines’ performance in the 2024 OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI),

PHILIPPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that it may set a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in March, pending results of a market study.Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the DA was due to evaluate the initial findings

PPA PHOTOA MANDAUE CITY construction company won the P632.29-million contract to expand the Port of Tagbilaran in Bohol, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.In a notice of award dated Feb. 10, PPA said the contract for the expansion project was awarded to BNR Construction and

CAMP JOHN HAY GOLF CLUB FACEBOOKTHE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it hopes to put up for auction this year the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Camp John Hay golf course, which it is considering opening up to public access.In a