In a world of AI, the human touch is important
(This speech was given at the awarding ceremony of the Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity on Sept. 2 at the Manila Polo Club, Makati City. It has been lightly edited for brevity.) IT IS ALWAYS GRATIFYING to meet talented young Filipinos
PHL banks’ earnings to remain strong this year
PHILIPPINE BANKS’ earnings are expected to stay robust this semester with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kicking off its easing cycle last month, but profit growth may moderate as their margins level off, market analysts said. Most listed banks’ earnings
Manila Water unit working on 3 Calbayog projects
PIXABAYCALBAYOG WATER, a unit of Manila Water Co., Inc., has allocated P60.8 million for three water infrastructure projects in Calbayog City in Samar.These initiatives aim to provide sustained water supply to 5,025 households, the company said in a statement on
Seaman awarded $60,000 in disability benefits
U.S. NAVY THE Court of Appeals ordered Jebsens PTC Maritime, Inc. and Hapag-Lloyd AG to pay $60,000 to a seaman in total and permanent disability benefits, ruling that he was not given a complete medical assessment within the prescribed period.“Two
Inflation rates in the Philippines
INFLATION SLOWED, as expected, to a seven-month low in August due to a moderate rise in food and a decline in transport costs, making the case for the Philippine central bank to deliver more interest rate cuts next quarter to
Keeping it clean: Self-regulation in the advertising industry
AUSTIN DISTEL-UNSPLASHAdvertising plays a crucial role in shaping consumer behavior, shopping habits and even cultural trends. Evidently, it wields significant influence over public opinion. Because of this power, it has become imperative for the advertising industry to be more responsible
AIA Philippines appoints Teo, Katigbak to board of directors
AIA PHILIPPINES Life and General Insurance Co. Inc. (AIA Philippines) has appointed its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Melita Teo and ABS-CBN Corp. President and CEO Carlo L. Katigbak as directors, it said on Thursday.“AIA Philippines is delighted to
CLI shifts unused FOO proceeds to project dev’t
LISTED property developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc.’s (CLI) board approved a move to reallocate the unused proceeds from its recent follow-on offering (FOO) to project development as part of the company’s expansion efforts.The FOO proceeds, valued at P3.66 billion, will now
Lean hiring
I read your article on the shortlisting of the top three job applicants. Does it apply only to management jobs or all kinds of jobs? What’s the best procedure? — Wind BlownCreating a shortlist of candidates is not easy or
80 Million RedCap IoT Module Shipments Forecast by 2029, of Which 71% Will be eRedCap
5G RedCap was finalized in the 3GPP’s Release 17 to provide device OEMs with a migration pathway from 4G LTE to 5G for mid-range devices, whose throughput requirements sit between those of enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA).