Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how local sari-sari stores operate, helping small retailers make smarter decisions and improve profitability through practical, data-driven insights.New findings from tech startup Packworks.io show that AI is no longer a distant concept for microenterprises but is becoming a tool that directly

1 of 3AUTHOR Carmen Guerrero Nakpil was supposed to have been the one who coined the phrase “300 years in a convent and 50 years in Hollywood” as a description of Philippine history under Spanish and American colonial rule. For half that time under the

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.LOPEZ-LED Energy Development Corp. (EDC) plans to invest up to P100 billion to expand and upgrade its Leyte geothermal power complex.EDC is proposing several modifications to the Tongonan Geothermal Project (TGP) that would raise its total rated capacity to 967.224 megawatts (MW) from

BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could end lower as investors price in their bets for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) next policy move.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will auction off P27 billion

BW FILE PHOTOBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE upstream oil and gas sector is starting the year on an optimistic note, with industry players set to begin their work programs after securing new petroleum service contracts from the government.“The year 2026 marks a new era for

Will 2026 finally be the year the local auto industry breaks the 500,000-unit sales mark? — PHOTO BY JOYCE REYES-AGUILALET THE NEW YEAR begin. Before anything else, though, allow me to take this opportunity to wish everyone a meaningful and hopeful 2026. Though anxieties are

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Vectorjuice from FreepikAt the end of last year, Warren Buffett retired as the Chief Executive Officer of Bershire Hathaway after 60 years of service. His record as an investment manager has not been and may never be equaled.Over 60 years,

Over 300 participants from DepEd Sta. Rosa and Calamba completed the Khan Academy Philippines training program in partnership with City Savings Bank on Nov. 28 and Dec. 4.City Savings Bank (CitySavings) has officially partnered with Khan Academy Philippines to strengthen professional development for teachers across

By Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Deputy Research HeadSHARES of ACEN Corp. rose last week on news of its Palauig solar farm expansion and a renewable energy (RE) supply agreement with Schneider Electric, developments that analysts said offset profit taking.The Ayala-led listed energy platform recorded a

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO could weaken further against the dollar this week as US jobs data bolstered expectations that the US Federal Reserve could choose to pause its easing cycle this month.On Friday, the local unit closed at P59.245 per dollar, declining by 7.5 centavos

1 of 6Lecture on role of fashion in Philippine historyHOW did clothing become a tool of power and resistance in colonial Philippines? Dr. Stephanie Coo will be giving a talk on this — “Thread of Empire: Fashion, Power, and Resistance in Colonial Philippines” — will

Government help needed: At the Toyota Tamaraw production plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILAVetoing fiscal support for CARS is not how to make amends for the flood control mess we’ve found ourselves inIT’S NO SECRET that many of our public