Development Bank of the Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Michael O. de Jesus

DBP backs innovative farming solution in Albay

STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P500-million funding support to various farmer cooperatives in Albay as part of efforts to...

Back Office Outsourcing Philippines: Cynergy BPO – Fusion of Advanced Tech and Human Ingenuity

In the dense tapestry of modern business, the intricate workings of the back office have long been the unsung heroes, operating quietly behind the...

GLOBE RAISED ₱51.9 BILLION TO DATE ON ITS LANDMARK TOWER SALE AND LEASEBACK DEAL

GLOBE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED ADDITIONAL 100TOWERS TO MIESCOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GLOBE ACHIEVED THE4TH CLOSING OF ANOTHER 113 TOWERS TO FRONTIER TOWERS August 15, 2023, MANILA, PHILIPPINES...
People visit the immersive exhibition "Cybernetic Dali" that opened its doors at the Ideal Digital Art Center in Barcelona, Spain on Sept. 20, 2021. The exhibition offers an immersive experience through the dreamlike scenes created by Dali in his paintings with projections and interactive installations, holograms, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. ALEJANDRO GARCIA, EPA-EFE/FILE PHOTO

AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs – UN study

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment jobs than to destroy them, a United Nations (UN) study indicated on Monday, at a time...
The Department of Energy says a joint memorandum circular is being reviewed to implement the P3-billion fuel subsidy program to ease the effect of rising oil prices on the public transport sector. AJ PALCULLO/PN

No fuel price rollbacks for the rest of August – DOE

A SIGH of relief following the several weeks of consecutive pump price hikes is not at hand for the rest of the month amid...
Budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman says government agencies’ underspending is supposedly among the reasons for the slow economic growth. DBM PHOTO

DBM warns gov’t agencies of underspending

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has topped all government agencies that have so far been unable to fully utilize its...
The FIT-All is a uniform charge imposed on all on-grid electricity consumers, and is a component of the electricity bill, that ensures the development and promotion of renewable energy in the country. The suspension of its collection is extended for September until otherwise lifted by the Energy Regulatory Commission.THE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS PHOTO

ERC extends further suspension of FIT-All collection

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended indefinitely the suspension of Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) collection beginning next month. This marks the third consecutive suspension...
National Economic and Development Authority Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Staff officer-in-charge assistant director Rory Jay Dacumos says the government is exploring the use of satellite technology to manage inflation. NEDA PHOTO

NEDA eyes satellite tech use for informed policies on inflation

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) yesterday said a research team was sent to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Muñoz, Nueva...

BTr fully awards T-bills

THE Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) yesterday fully awarded bids for Treasury bills (T-bills). The 91-, 182- and 364-day T-bills fetched average rates of...
Department of Trade and Industry secretary Alfredo Pascual attends the 37th Meeting of ASEAN Free Trade Area Council in Semarang, Indonesia on Friday, Aug. 19. Pascual calls for upgrading of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement to resolve long-standing trade issues in the region. FRED PASCUAL FB PHOTO

PH calls for updating of ASEAN free trade deal

THE country’s trade chief has called on fellow ministers in Southeast Asia to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) during the 37th...