As we hold public officers and employees to higher standards of conduct and ethics, we also recognize the importance of supporting them in fulfilling these exacting principles of public service. This will reduce the burden of generally perceived low wages, and even boost morale. Given limited resources, it has become a normal practice for concerned […]
MIGUEL TABUENA — FACEBOOK.COM/ASIANTOURGOLF CARMONA, Cavite — For a pro golfer, nothing beats the feeling of hoisting his country’s National Open against an international field in front of kababayans and loved ones. This essentially will serve as the driving force for 39 Filipino bets as they vie for honors in the Smart Infinity Philippine Open […]
Games on Thursday(PhilSports Arena)4 p.m. – Akari vs Nxled6:30 p.m. – Choco Mucho vs PLDT PLDT eyes to stay inside the magic four while Choco Mucho fights for it as the two collide Thursday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena. The High Speed Hitters settled an old score with the […]
British venture capital house Fuel Ventures predicts a fresh wave of Chinese investment could be headed for the UK—potentially amounting to $33 billion—if Donald Trump’s second presidency prompts a steep decline in Chinese funding for the United States. The firm’s projections follow a stark drop in Chinese investment during Trump’s first term, when flows to […]
The recent push by the Office of the Ombudsman to file graft charges against those involved in the Pharmally case has brought renewed attention to the alleged significant lapses in financial oversight and governance associated with the case. A newly registered company with P625,000 in capital secured over P11 billion in government contracts, raising concerns […]
Former England football captain Bryan Robson has succeeded in most of his appeal against HMRC over alleged IR35 breaches relating to his work as a Global Ambassador for Manchester United between 2015/16 and 2020/21. The First-tier Tax Tribunal upheld Robson’s challenge in four of the six disputed tax years, though found that part of his […]
US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. — REUTERS By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ balance of payment (BoP) surplus sharply narrowed in 2024, falling short of the central bank’s full-year projection. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed the full-year BoP position stood at […]
A general view of the rush-hour traffic in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 20, 2024. — REUTERS By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is expected to be the second-fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia in 2025, as further monetary easing boosts domestic demand, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Tuesday. In its Regional […]
Top executives in the Philippines are optimistic about economic growth this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN MOST chief executive officers (CEO) based in the Philippines are optimistic about economic growth prospects despite worries over a shortage of skilled workers and technological disruption, a survey showed. In the PwC 28th Global CEO Survey, 78% of […]
Government officials inspect prices and supply of rice at a market in Quezon City, Jan. 10, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR /MIGUEL DE GUZMAN STILL-ELEVATED rice prices could stoke inflation and threaten the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) pace of monetary easing, GlobalSource Partners said. “Such a precarious rice situation does not promise bright prospects for […]