A WORKER carries vegetables on his back at a public market in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Feb. 9, 2023. — REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZMINIMUM WAGE EARNERS in Metro Manila are getting a P50 daily wage increase — the highest pay hike ever granted by the National

A vendor waits for customers at a fruit stall in Parañaque, Metro Manila. — REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterHEADLINE INFLATION likely settled below the 2-4% target band in June, as rising prices of fuel and some food items may have been tempered by lower

A general cargo vessel unloads containers while docking at the port in Manila. — REUTERSTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) revised its balance of payments (BoP) forecasts for this year and 2026 amid heightened global uncertainty.In a statement, the BSP said the overall BoP position

CREC eyes P9.6-B investment in Pangasinan wind project - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by Dayanara Peenee from UnsplashCITICORE Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) said its unit

1 of 2THE VIBRANT passion of Filipino fandom and pop culture geekdom has led to Funko opening its first Southeast Asia store in the Philippines — at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. The company behind collectibles for Disney, Marvel, DC, anime, and almost a

PRIMEINFRA.PHMANILA WATER Co., Inc. has acquired full ownership of WawaJVCo, Inc., consolidating the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project under its operations in a P37.8-billion transaction with parent firm Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra).In a regulatory filing on Monday, Manila Water said it acquired full

A SCENE from the 1975 film Jaws.“DA, DUH.”Two simple notes — E and F — have become synonymous with tension, fear and, sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator.And they largely haveJaws to thank.Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film —

1 of 8Tickets now on sale forSupermanTICKETS are now available for the new Superman movie, which opens July 9 only in cinemas and IMAX nationwide. Superman is directed by James Gunn and stars David Corenswet as the new Superman/Clark Kent, together with Rachel Brosnahan (Lois

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CENTURYPACIFIC.COM.PHLISTED food and beverage manufacturer Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) is maintaining its target of double-digit growth in revenue and profit this year, even as its export business has begun to feel the impact of tariffs imposed by the United States.“Looking ahead, we remain cautiously