Awardees of the 21st TAYO Awards — Facebook / TAYOAWARDS By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content Writer 10 outstanding youth-led organizations across the Philippines were recognized by Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards, the Philippines’ premier recognition for youth-led initiatives, in its 21st year. Held last Aug. 19 at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, […]
By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter PANGILINAN-LED Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) hopes to wrap up the deal for the government’s shares in two major toll roads soon, the company’s president said. “SCTEx (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) is next, but I wanted to complete the Cavitex (Manila-Cavite Expressway) first due to its ongoing issues,” MPTC President and […]
SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) is still finalizing the detailed engineering design (DED) for the P95-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) and remains committed to proceeding with the project, the company’s president said. “We are still working on the DED; it is a requirement of the TRB (Toll Regulatory Board) for us to continue and finish all […]
Members of P&G Philippines, QBO Innovation, participating startups, and key stakeholders gather for a group photo at the vGrow SHOWQASE launch event. Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines has forged a strategic partnership with QBO Innovation to launch the first-ever vGrow SHOWQASE in the Philippines, aimed at harnessing the untapped potential of the Philippine startup ecosystem […]
BW FILE PHOTO LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. targets to complete the repair of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship by September before deciding to reorder another supply cargo, its president said. “Right now, the LNG ship is going through repair in Subic… at the same time, we’re also doing the punch list or remaining items […]
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Various dishes are on display at a food stall along Kalaw Extension in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter PHILIPPINE headline inflation could ease to less than 2% in the fourth quarter of this year, Nomura Global Markets Research said in a report. Nomura said it is “penciling in […]
DAVID DVORACEK-UNSPLASH THE VALUE of transactions done through InstaPay and PESONet climbed by 34.6% in the first seven months, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Central bank data showed that transactions coursed through the automated clearing houses jumped to P9.45 trillion as of end-July from P7.02 trillion in the same period […]
The Quezon Memorial Shrine in Quezon City, Aug. 18, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE QUEZON CITY government is looking to boost tax incentives for businesses that will invest in key priority sectors. “Quezon City is enhancing its business environment through strategic policy reforms and infrastructure development aimed […]
Residents wade through the flood caused by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon on July 24, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN POOR FILIPINOS face a higher risk of experiencing floods and dry spells, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. The ADB’s latest Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific report showed that 16.1 million […]