SEVEN out of 10 Filipinos believe their jobs will change because of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to LinkedIn’s 2024 workplace trends survey.
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said its January-to-October collections rose by 11 percent on an annual basis to over P2.1 trillion, driven by its digitalization efforts and campaign against fake receipts.
PRICES of over 150 stock keeping units (SKUs) of Noche Buena products such as cheese, sandwich spread, ham, fruit cocktail, keso de bola, and mayonnaise have increased, according to the 2023 “mock-up” Noche Buena Price Guide of the Department of Trade...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is set to come out with a comprehensive assessment of the country’s existing cyber threats next year.
STARTING January next year, every Friday will be a “catch-up” day in schools to improve the academic performance of learners, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte announced on Tuesday.
TIRED after days and long hours of hearing budget presentations of different government agencies in plenary sessions, senators were suddenly energized at past 1 a.m. on Tuesday and took turns lambasting a newly-appointed tourism official for what they...
THE demand for long-term government securities more than doubled to over P70 billion as investors’ asking yields for Treasury bonds (T-bonds) dropped on the back of easing inflation and pauses in monetary policy rates.
FOR the second consecutive year, BusinessMirror won the top prize of the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards. Henry Empeño’s article titled “Good as Gold” was adjudged the Agriculture Story of the Year during the awarding ceremony held last week...
TO prepare for the consequences of the imposition of the global minimum corporate tax, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved last Tuesday several proposals aimed at enhancing Republic Act (RA) 11534 or the “Create” law.
PHILEX Mining Corp. announced last Tuesday of having secured a P100-million syndicated debt facility for Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc., which Philex Mining refers to as the “Silangan project.”
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced it has teamed up with ComClark Network and Technology Corp. to provide digital access to more than 2,000 geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) across the cou...
MERBAU Corp., the renewable energy (RE) arm of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., has completed the installation of 13.811-megawatt (MW) peak solar power for the integrated petrochemical complex of JG Summit which houses JG Summit Olefins Corp. (JGSOC) manufac...
Filinvest Development Corp., the holding firm of the Gotianun group, announced last Tuesday it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the shelf registration of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds of up to P3...
BUDGET carrier Philippines AirAsia Inc. announced last Tuesday it was hailed as the “most punctual airline in Southeast Asia” by aviation analytics group LNRS Data Services Ltd. (trading as Cirium).
PHILIPPINE hotel owners and opera-tors need a clear direction from the government on how it will achieve the pre-pandemic arrivals of 8.26 million and how the industry can help attain this goal.
THE Senate has granted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) an additional P500 million for next year’s budget in preparation for the midterm elections scheduled in 2025.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has denied reports that the personal data of Filipinos who took the Covid-19 vaccines that were leaked to the dark web came from their servers.
The lack of women leaders and champions in climate change-related activities and sectors, such as renewable energy and agriculture, could make it difficult for countries like the Philippines to make the just transition to a green and more sustainable ...
Philippine authorities must closely monitor the software being used by private engineering and design contractors, particularly those involved in public works and infrastructure projects, according to The Software Alliance or BSA.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States (US) Indo-Pacific Command on Tuesday started their three-day joint maritime and air patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
ILOILO CITY—The government science and technology sector has spread out wider to the regions to establish more and better support facilities for startup businesses and in search of more investible solutions to the many challenges in society.
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to partially revise the guidelines for the Social Development and Management Programs (SDMP) to ensure lasting benefits for host communities beyond the life of the mines.
The first quarter of any given year is traditionally a slow period for stores in the Philippines. Demand for foodstuff and other consumer items usually tapers off by this time after the buying frenzy during the Christmas holidays. Because of this, the...
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco yesterday apologized to senators over the inappropriate behavior of an official who texted the senators to ask for VIP treatment for the Department of Tourism in the budget deliberations.
The Commission on Elections may come out today with the decision on whether or not to disqualify technology provider Smartmatic from joining future poll automation projects.
China has admitted carrying out reclamation and dredging activities in the South China Sea – but only on its “own” territory, Beijing’s foreign ministry said yesterday.
A high-level US trade and investment mission formed by President Joe Biden will arrive in the country in March next year to explore business opportunities in the Philippines, according to President Marcos.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla will sign this week a letter asking the government of Timor-Leste to turn over expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is facing several murder charges and has been designated as a terrorist i...
Commercial establishments cannot deprive senior citizens and persons with disabilities their 20-percent discount just because their products and services are on “promos.”
Former president Rodrigo Duterte might make a political comeback should his daughter, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, be impeached over the controversial P125-million confidential fund that she reportedly spent in just 11 days.