PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ one-year high unemployment rate in July highlights the economy’s inability to absorb workers into the labor force, which may result in the country missing out on the benefits of its demographic “sweet spot,” analysts said. “The high unemployment rate especially among the new […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may grow above 6% this year and next, fueled by government spending, private consumption and strong external demand, although inflation risks and a potential slowdown in major trading partners like the US and China pose risks to the outlook, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Tuesday. […]
PHILSTAR IMPLEMENTING terminal reassignments at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will need adequate time to ensure a smooth transition and minimal disruption to passengers, local airlines said on Tuesday. “To ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption to passengers, a thorough consultative process and sufficient preparation time are essential for every terminal transfer,” Cebu Pacific […]
DMCI Power Corp., a subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, Inc., is pushing for the exclusion of Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) power plants, operated by the National Power Corp. (NPC) for off-grid areas, from the coal moratorium. “I think the moratorium should exclude SPUG because, in SPUG, you are replacing diesel — the most expensive fuel,” […]
THIS SEPTEMBER, rare creations by 19th century masters and contemporary artists of the 1950s up to the ’80s can be acquired through Salcedo Auctions. Some notable works in the catalogue are Fernando Amorsolo’s 45.7 x 61-centimeter oil-on-canvas painting Harvesting Perales, a romantic landscape depicting rural life, signed and dated 1949 in the lower right corner […]
By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Theater Review Once on This Island By Lynn Ahrens Directed by Robbie Guevara Presented by 9 Works Theatrical ON A TROPICAL French Antilles island in the 1920s, young peasant girl Ti Moune falls in love with a wealthy boy, Daniel Beauxhomme. Having survived a deadly storm in her early childhood, […]
DBDOYC, Inc., operator of the Angkas ride-hailing app, is eyeing an expansion of its four-wheel service Angcars beyond Metro Manila, its founder said. “There will definitely be expansions outside of Metro Manila as well,” Angkas Founder Angeline Xiwen Tham told reporters on the sidelines of the Management Association of the Philippines 22nd International CEO Conference […]
SEMIRARAMINING.COM (Part 1) There are extremists among environmentalists who mouth the slogan “Sustainable mining is an oxymoron.” They cannot imagine a mining operation that is compatible with the protection of the physical environment. They can only picture denuded forests and devastated watersheds as a result of mining. They can see the loss of livelihoods of […]
DEFENDING CHAMPION De La Salle University Green Archers — UAAP/NICOLE HERNANDEZ Games on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)11:30 a.m. – AdU vs DLSU (women)1:30 p.m. – UST vs ADMU (women)4:30 p.m. – AdU vs DLSU (men)6:30 p.m. – UST vs ADMU (men) REIGNING CHAMPION De La Salle University (DLSU) wants a quick separation from the pack while […]
DANIEL QUIZON — DANIEL QUIZON’S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines tries to reach for the stars as it aims for a top 20 finish and possibly better in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad that will be unveiled tonight at the sprawling BOK Sports Hall in this Hungarian capital known for its long and […]