Gashapon: A capsule of surprise
FOR MANY Filipinos, Japanese anime characters like Dragon Ball’s Goku, Sailor Moon, and Pikachu from Pokémon hold a special place in childhood memories as they often brightened early mornings before school. These childhood memories can be rekindled through Gashapon stations
BSP’s consumer redress standards to build trust in digital payments
FREEPIKBy Karis Kasarinlan Paolo D. Mendoza, ResearcherBY THE END of 2023, after the initial surge of digital payment options during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines achieved its goal of digitizing half of all retail payments in the country.This target was
The urgency of investing in proper nutrition in the ‘First 1,000 days’
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANProper nutrition in the first 1,000 days after conception is essential for ensuring children will grow as thriving adults. This is the period from pregnancy until the child’s second birthday when most development takes place — offering
CTA orders P109-M refund for OceanaGold
OCEANAGOLD.COMTHE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted a refund to OceanaGold Philippines, Inc., amounting to over P109 million, covering the four taxable quarters of 2019 and representing the portion of the company’s valid input value-added tax (VAT) linked
HMPH completes donation of 4 H-100s to DSWD
From left are Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Regional Director for Operations Bienvenido Jr. Barbosa, DSWD Assistant Regional Director for Administration Benchie Gonzales, DSWD Regional Director Atty. Michael Joseph Lorico, Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) President Jiho Son,
US elections, rate cuts, RRR reduction rock the markets in Q3
LIVE RICHER-UNSPLASHBy Charles Worren E. LauretaUNITED STATES presidential elections, policy rate cuts, and reserve requirement ratio’s (RRR) reduction rocked the Philippines’ financial markets in the third quarter.The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) – the country’s barometer for the stock market
UK SMEs focus on growth initiatives for 2025 amid optimistic outlook
More than 80% of UK small businesses are planning growth-focused initiatives for 2025, reflecting increased optimism as enterprises report a two-year high in growth projections, according to a Novuna Business Finance study. Key areas of focus include boosting new business sales
Court upholds law forcing TikTok ban or sale in the United States
A federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a non-Chinese entity by mid-January or face a ban in the United States. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Oct. factory output shrinks for second straight month
REUTERSMANUFACTURING OUTPUT contracted to second straight month in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.Preliminary results in the PSA’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) showed that the factory output, as measured by the volume of
Unemployment rate worsens in October
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Pierce Oel A. MontalvoThe country’s jobless rate rose to a two-month high in October, hampered by the onslaught of typhoons that month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.Preliminary data from the PSA’s Labor Force Survey