FREEPIKPLDT INC. is stepping up efforts to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the Philippines as part of its push to boost participation in the global AI ecosystem and support inclusive digital growth.“As adoption of AI accelerates across the Philippines, it is crucial
1 of 4Attend Kundirana’s first concert for 2026KUNDIRANA, the award-winning music ministry of La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), is set to hold its first concert of the year this weekend. Performances are scheduled for Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, with shows at 7 p.m. They
Solar panels at Pueblo de Oro TownsquarePROPERTY DEVELOPER Pueblo de Oro Corp. (PDO) plans to expand its real-estate footprint in Cagayan de Oro City, citing the city’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rapid urbanization and growing appeal as a regional investment hub.“With strong economic fundamentals, a resilient
PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORSome 13 years ago, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz published The Price of Inequality. He anticipated that readers might be surprised to encounter a chapter on macroeconomics — growth, inflation, interest rates, and employment — in a book ostensibly about inequality. Yet the
Finance chief Go joins BSP’s Monetary Board - BusinessWorld Online Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor and Monetary Board Chair Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (left) administered Finance
Aboitiz Renewables unit plans P512-M facility for solar link - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOSOUTH CLEANERGY, INC. is seeking to build a P512-million transmission facility to
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Frimufilms from FreepikNet zero has become one of the most frequently invoked phrases in sustainability conversations, from annual reports and investor briefings to policy forums and business conferences. In the Philippines, however, it occupies an uneasy space. It is neither
President Marcos signed the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget on Jan. 5, signaling strong intent by vetoing P92.5 billion in unprogrammed appropriations. It was a decisive move to protect our fiscal trajectory and restore market discipline. However, capital markets act much like banks evaluating borrowers: they
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASMANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) expects a slight uptick in electricity rates in January, as higher generation costs driven by peso weakness and the start of renewable energy (RE) fee collection may outweigh lower spot market prices.“We are still awaiting the billings from
STEPHEN MILLER — GAGE SKIDMORE/WIKIMEDIADuring a recent interview with CNN host Jake Tapper, the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, laid out what appears to be the core of the new ideology driving US foreign policy: the notion that might is right. Or,
Senior figures from across the UK’s night-time economy have hit back at suggestions that forthcoming business rates relief will apply only to pubs, warning that such a narrow approach risks devastating the wider nightlife and cultural sector. Industry leaders say recent briefings implying pubs could be
The cost to UK businesses of Labour’s flagship overhaul of workers’ rights has been cut by billions of pounds after ministers significantly watered down the legislation, according to the government’s own updated analysis. A revised Whitehall impact assessment published on Wednesday estimates that the Employment Rights