Global Ratings affirmed its long-term “BBB+” and “A-2” short-term sovereign investment-grade credit ratings and maintained its positive rating outlook on the Philippines. In a report, S&P Global ...

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Thursday reported strong financial results for the first 10 months of 2025, with net income jumping more than 50 percent year-on-year as cargo, container, and ...

MANDATORY lifestyle checks should be conducted to validate the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) of ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed that his government will create the necessary conditions that will enable the economy to grow faster. Marcos made the pronouncement after he met with Bangko ...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday warned private sector employers that failure to release the mandatory 13th-month pay on time may lead to administrative fines and penalties.

THE inaugural Terra Madre Asia and Pacific (TMAP) generated some P46.5 million in sales during the five-day event. This was disclosed by local organizers as proof that the event was an “overwhelming ...

A recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) study highlights a critical challenge facing the Philippines: insufficient digital skills essential for economic engagement. As other countries in Asia and the ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has denied former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s videotaped allegations, calling it a “fabricated lie” crafted to divert public attention from the controversial ...

COLLEAGUES in the association community often advise me to “go beyond my comfort zone” in situations where I’ve exhausted almost all means to surmount a difficult challenge in aspects of my work. The ...

DESPITE the suspension of letters of authority (LOAs), institutional reforms within the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) can stop the corruption “that have long plagued tax audits of cooperatives,” ...

THE Philippines could capitalize on widespread mobile wallet usage and early adoption of blockchain-based financial tools, as the country’s tokenized-asset markets could grow in billions of dollars by ...

THE country’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2026 would likely remain flat at 2.085 million metric tons (MMT) as red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) pose a threat that could dent overall ...