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MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are estimated to go down next week, amid hopes that recent talks between the US and Iran at the UN would ease the conflict, local industry sources said. They said that…
The P8 per liter rollback on diesel, P6 on kerosene and P0.90 in gasoline, are expected next week.
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Meta shares bounced back to their summer 2025 highs this week, riding a wave of investor excitement about Muse, the social media giant's AI agent which presents an opportunity to generate…
Motorists should expect a sigh of relief in the coming week as pump prices are expected to roll back big-time.
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Credladder to immediately stop its lending operations after it continued to offer loans despite an earlier warning. The regulator also warned the public against…
KUALA LUMPUR — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to bring as many as 20 Philippine companies to the 2027 Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas), expanding efforts to connect local businesses with…
MANILA, Philippines — A consumer advocacy group has backed moves to establish national rules for shared underground fiber conduits, saying the policy should ultimately be measured by whether it delivers more reliable…
ONLINE brokerage DragonFi Securities Inc. has started testing a financial product that will allow eligible Philippine-based investors to gain access to selected US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Securities…
THE government has approved P19.16 million in advisory support to evaluate and prepare a proposed public-private partnership (PPP) for the modernization of the country’s Fuel Marking Program. The Project Development and…
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay has opened at Station 0, adding a new inland tourism and entertain Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay has opened at Station 0, adding a new inland tourism and entertainment destination to the…
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is piloting a digital document management system to make its internal processes more efficient and improve services for taxpayers. The Document Tracking and Management System (DTMS)…
FARMERS’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) on Thursday warned that pork imports could exceed 1 billion kilograms (kg) this year, further hurting local hog raisers. Sinag executive director Jayson Cainglet…
The national government’s budget deficit widened by 90.2 percent in August as public spending surged, driven by nearly P60 billion in support for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), while revenue…
THE information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry expects revenue to grow faster than employment through 2028, as companies use artificial intelligence (AI) and move toward higher-value services…
WE HAVE become exceptionally fluent in talking about national progress through the cold geometry of systems. We dissect macroeconomic forecasts, map digital infrastructure nodes, trace global supply chains and debate…
Aboitiz earned two top honors at the 2026 Philippines Real Estate Awards, with Aboitiz Economic Estates named Best Industrial Developer and Ajoya Cabanatuan recognized as Best Masterplanned Development.
CEBU Pacific is eyeing additional flight entitlements to Singapore from the Philippines amid growing travel demand. The Gokongwei-led airline has filed a petition with the Civil Aeronautics Board for the allocation…
FIRST Gen Corp. has partnered with Cebu-based property developer Oakridge Realty Development Corp. (ORDC) for two rooftop solar projects. First Gen will install a 648-kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar facility at the…
The national government will offer at least P30 billion in retail treasury bonds starting next week, as investors seek safer and more stable investments amid market volatility.
RECENTLY, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) projected that our palay production was set to decline by 15 percent to around 3.9 million metric tons (MMT) in the third quarter of this year — the July-September…
THE Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will be offering at least P30 billion worth of new 2.5-year retail treasury bonds (RTBs) due 2029 to investors beginning next week. The peso-denominated RTB 32 issue will have a minimum…
Sugar industry groups have called on Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines to prioritize the use of locally produced sugar and domestic production amid concerns regarding the bottler’s decision to import some of its…
BUDGET authorities are proposing P228.92 million for the government’s electric vehicle (EV) program in 2027 to support the country’s shift toward cleaner transportation. The proposed allocation under the 2027 National…
THE Philippines has received an additional US raw sugar export quota of 9,151 metric tons raw value (MTRV) for the period Oct. 1, 2026-Sept. 30, 2027, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…
The Philippines has received an additional 9,151 metric ton raw value (MTRV) quota for the export of raw cane sugar to the United States, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative.
ONE of the basic tools of credit analysis is the 5Cs: character, capacity, condition, capital and collateral. Of these, perhaps the most difficult to measure is character. Character refers to a borrower’s willingness to…
THE country’s rice imports totaled 3.89 million metric tons (MT) as of Sept. 17, up 19 percent from 3.27 million MT a year earlier, according to data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). The increase is not an issue…
It’s Friday, and for most Filipinos nowadays, the weekend is for malling. More so now, because of the unwanted effect of the Middle East War that has caused crude oil prices to rise.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has authorized the release of P6.2 billion in farm and fuel assistance to help farmers and fisherfolk prepare for the expected El Niño, the Department of Agriculture (DA)…
MYNT Inc., the parent company of GCash, has secured commitments from over 20 global and domestic institutional investors for nearly 68.8 percent of the shares to be offered under a planned initial public offering (IPO)…
The Insurance Commission has appointed veteran banking executive Nikolai Buncio as deputy insurance commissioner, heading the regulator’s Financial Examination Group.
THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its losing streak to five sessions on Thursday, plunging by 1.12 percent to 5,730.02, its lowest close since Nov. 14, 2025, as fresh downgrades to the country’s growth…
Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s Bohol Light Co. Inc. is moving closer to securing a new franchise to operate in Tagbilaran City after hurdling the Senate.
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. posted a 1.82-percent increase in consolidated net income to P168.2 million from P165 million for the fiscal year ended June 2026, driven by its strong renewable energy portfolio. In a…
TOKYO — Tech investor SoftBank Group is issuing $11.1 billion in dollar- and euro-denominated bonds, set to be the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally on record as it seeks to fund its mammoth bet on OpenAI…
ACEN Corp. of the Zobel family has completed the sale of a portion of its stake in a large-scale solar project in India to Netherlands-based Diamond India Renewables One B.V.
NEW YORK — McDonald’s unveiled plans on Wednesday to steer $8.5 billion to franchisees for restaurant remodels and technology upgrades as it prepares for an inflation-challenged consumer economy for the foreseeable…
TURKISH Airlines announced on Wednesday that it has finalized firm orders for 100 Boeing 737-8 MAX jets, with options for another 50. The deal also allows the airline to switch orders to the larger 737-10. The jetliners…
Unless things quiet down significantly in the Middle East by some miracle, the world will experience a relapse of the oil crisis and this time, it could be worse than the crisis early this year. Mas matindi pag nabinat!
QANTAS airport workers launched a 24-hour strike on Thursday at the Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports demanding higher pay, more secure jobs and improved safety standards, the Australia’s Transport Workers’…
MENLO PARK, California — Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its AI models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming…
Ayala president and CEO Cezar Consing has allayed concerns over Mynt Inc.’s upcoming blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), saying critics won’t be able to undermine GCash’s “very exciting story.”
DISNEY will raise prices on several streaming subscriptions, including its flagship ad-free Disney+ plan, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Major streaming platforms have…
THE government’s budget deficit widened in August as spending rose and revenues dipped, Bureau of the Treasury data showed on Thursday. The month’s P161.3-billion shortfall rose from July’s P106.3 billion and was also…
The stock market fell yesterday to a 10-month low as lower economic growth forecasts continued to weigh on investor sentiment.
LAWRENCE Cruz has been a car enthusiast for as far back as he can remember. In 2009, he channeled that passion into a career, working as a service advisor for Mercedes-Benz and later moving to the brand’s auxiliary…
The Carmen behind Carmen’s Best is now in the United States, and the brand’s founder is no longer part of its management team.
E-wallet giant GCash is expected to book an immediate P36.5 billion in proceeds prior to listing, as large-scale funders take position, buying in as cornerstone investors. Based on its preliminary red herring…
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