The Credibility Advantage: UPMG’s 3rd General Membership Meeting Affirms Print’s Power in the Digital...

Makati City, Philippines – In an era when “anyone can post, react, or go viral,” the printed word commanded the spotlight as the United...
The Banaue Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao province, is a major tourist attraction in Northern Luzon. The Philippine government on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, joined the world in pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities and the planet. PNA FILE PHOTO BY LIZA AGOOT

DOT vows to chart sustainable transformation for PH tourism

THE Philippine government on Saturday, September 27, joined the world in pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities...
Motorists wade through a flooded road, following heavy rains intensified by Super Typhoon “Nando”, in Apalit, Pampanga, on Sept. 23, 2025. REUTERS/ LISA MARIE DAVID PHOTO

European biz in ‘wait-and-see’ mode amid PH corruption scandal —ECCP official

AN EXECUTIVE of a group of European businesses operating in the Philippines expressed confidence that authorities will get to the bottom of the alleged...
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US to seal Southeast Asia trade deals in coming months, trade rep says

THE United States expects to finalize trade deals with more Southeast Asian countries in the coming months, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said during...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says approved foreign borrowings have medium- to long-term maturities.

BSP prefers ‘case-by-case’ review of thrift bank liquidity relief

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will evaluate requests from thrift banks to ease liquidity requirements on an individual basis. The regulator is opting...
The Philippines’ Residential Property Price Index rose by 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 7.6 percent in the first quarter. PHOTO COURTESY OF TED ALJIBE/AFP

Real estate price grows at slightly slower pace in Q2

REAL estate prices increased at a slightly slower pace in the second quarter of the year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closed 2019 at 7,815.26 points, a rather decent but disappointing end to the year for investors. Going forward, the PSEi’s performance in the first quarter of 2020 will determine the market’s performance for the rest of the year. DEALSTREETASIA.COM

Controversial public works projects affect investors

CONCERNS about anomalous flood control projects continue to affect investors, resulting in the negative close of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), but the...
Board of Investments executive director Evariste Cagatan says they are “fine-tuning” the revised version of the Strategic Investment Priority Plan for 2025 to 2028 before submitting it to President Marcos for approval.

Philippine investment priority plan seen ready in Q4

THE Philippine government’s updated investment priority plan is targeted to be released within the fourth quarter of this year. The plan seeks to rationalize...

Senator Bong Go promotes sports tourism initiatives and raises concern over soaring local airfares...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed his full support for the proposed budget of the Department of Tourism (DOT) as he underscored tourism’s vital role...
Travelers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation to assist travelers affected by the inclement weather. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

DOTr orders full refund for flights canceled due to ‘Opong’

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to instruct airlines to waive rebooking fees and provide full refunds, if...