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German companies operating in the Philippines have the highest optimism in terms of business and hiring outlook for 2024 compared to their peers in other Southeast Asian countries, according to the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (G...

I faced a health challenge this year that required me to significantly modify my diet. After presenting my options, the doctor recommended that I see a nutritionist specializing in my condition. We had a difficult time getting an appointment with this...

The Municipality of Noveleta under the leadership of Mayor Dino Reyes-Chua, bagged the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Award given by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

In line with its commitment to make digital services accessible for Filipinos and to help uplift lives across the country, PLDT Home, together with Zone V Camera Club and the Virlanie Foundation, launched The Learning Hub in Barangay Bagong Silangan, ...

Davao region farmers cement their slot among the world’s best cacao producers, making the South
the country’s chocolate paradise.

THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the ruling issued by a  Pasig  City court which junked the civil damages suit filed by businessman Robert Sobrepeña against several Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials who were resp...

NAVAL Forces West (NFW) has facilitated the distribution of Christmas goodies and other essential supplies to the troops and communities located in the West Philippine Sea.

DAVAO City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has proposed a measure to make it compulsory for private enterprises with more than 100 employees to allot at least one percent of their total positions to qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs).

SPEAKER Martin Romualdez on Friday congratulated President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the successful outcomes of his Japan visit earlier this year, and vowed support in helping local enterprises in pursuing the business leads that these spawned.

SEN. Panfilo Lacson said Friday the non-veto of a controversial P450 billion item tucked in additional “Unprogrammed Appropriations” in the 2024 budget could set a “bad precedent,” as he aired concerns over its impact on efforts to keep the ...

THE Supreme Court’s Office of the Judiciary Marshals (SC-OJM) is eying to start its operation by the first quarter of next year. 

Rice prices reached a fresh 15-year high on mounting concerns that increased demand and the impact of El Niño will further tighten supplies of the grain that is a staple for billions across Asia and Africa.

THE Philippines declared 12 provinces free from avian influenza (AI) this year, bringing to 14 the total number of areas that have recovered from the transboundary animal disease.

A HOUSE leader expects Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to continue interacting with the governors of the country’s biggest palay-growing provinces on how to dramatically boost the domestic supply of rice and pull down the retail cost of...

THE Philippines has imported almost 120,000 metric tons (MT) of onions and garlic to augment its domestic supply to meet its domestic requirement for the spices, latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data showed.

Within four months of ChatGPT’s launch on November 30, 2022, most Americans had heard of the AI chatbot. Hype about—and fear of—the technology was at a fever pitch for much of 2023.

THE country’s exports could grow 5 to 6 percent in 2024, with the electronics sector as the growth driver, according to an official of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport).

THIS year’s push for renewable energy (RE) transition has undeniably made progress, but next year appears to be tougher for the power sector as experts warned that the El Niño phenomenon will persist until the second quarter.

The tide turned against inflation. Artificial intelligence went mainstream—for good or ill. Labor unions capitalized on their growing might to win more generous pay and benefits.

SINCE the start of the 21st century, Filipino Chinese businessmen have dominated Forbes Asia’s list of the “Philippines’ 50 Richest” in terms of net worth. Every year, the list is being compiled using financial information obtained from the stock exch...

THERE is no question that being a CEO is a tough job and is getting tougher all the time. Here are some priorities that executives should follow as we move into 2024:

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) said it wants to achieve P202 billion to as much as P250 billion worth of investments in 2024. It described this goal as the level of investment approvals posted by the agency during the leadership of a fo...

MALACAÑANG’S decision to create the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) could improve the country’s chances of attaining the Philippine Development Plan (PDP).

REMOVING economic restrictions in the Constitution could allow the country to take advantage of economic opportunities in the next few years, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).

THE power unit of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is set to complete next month its 32 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatt hours (MWh).

SHARES in the biggest global sportswear brands tumbled after Nike Inc. said it would slash jobs in response to weaker sales.

BYD Co. plans to build its first European car factory in Hungary, part of a push by the Chinese electric-vehicle powerhouse to challenge Tesla Inc. as the dominant maker of battery-powered cars.

THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) wants to secure at least 650 megawatts (MW) of power supply intended for the summer months of 2024.

RAZON-led Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (Prime Energy) is allocating next year at least 31 percent of the planned $600-million work program investment for the Malampaya gas field.

THE country’s lone oil refiner may end the year with P12 billion in net income, double from last year’s P6.7 billion, Petron Corp. President Ramon S. Ang said.

REAL estate broker Leechiu Property Consultants Inc. said capital values across Metro Manila’s main commercial districts have sustained their levels despite local and global headwinds throughout the year.

THE wonderful world of Philippine pageantry had an early, pretty little Christmas.

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Malacañang on Thursday denied it issued a proclamation allegedly declaring December 22, 2023 as a special half-working day nationwide. 

Celebrity couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes have recently disclosed that a mere one percent of their lives are exposed to the public. 

The Philippines financial landscape is going digital, as e-wallets have made purchases and money transfer services more convenient for Filipinos. This digital migration has helped the unbanked and under-banked in the country, by giving them access to ...

More than 800 employees of RDF Feed, Livestock & Feeds, Inc. gathered in a thanksgiving event to celebrate the company’s 35th founding anniversary, which was held at the central depot on December 7, 2023. Highlights of the activity were the Employ...