Air Canada starts Manila-Vancouver service, eyes Clark and Cebu
AIRCANADA.COMCANADA’S FLAG CARRIER, Air Canada, is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of direct and nonstop flights between Vancouver and Manila. On Thursday, Air Canada launched its inaugural Vancouver-Manila flight, making it the only Canadian carrier flying to
Stuff to Do (04/04/25)
1 of 10Visit Araneta City’s Autism Day exhibit IN PARTNERSHIP with the Philippine Association for Citizens with Developmental and Learning Disabilities, Inc., Araneta City has been holding events that celebrate the talents and contributions of individuals with autism. At Gateway Mall
BSP, other Project Nexus partners set up entity to manage multilateral cross-border payments scheme
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the four other central banks in the region that are the “first movers” in an instant cross-border payments initiative have set up an entity to run the scheme, bringing it closer to live
Artificial intelligence and public policy
VECTORJUICE/FREEPIKHenry Kissinger, once described as elder statesmen’s elder statesman, had been consistently prescient until he expired at the age of 100 in November 2023. He was virtually prophetic about the geopolitical shifts following the proliferation of nuclear weapons that accompanied
PAL increases Cebu flights by 10%
REUTERSFLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its Cebu hub by increasing flight frequencies and seat capacity in anticipation of a surge in travel demand. Starting this month, Philippine Airlines will operate 287 weekly round-trip domestic flights between Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Labor reforms pushed to sustain poverty fight
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter LABOR REFORMS are needed to sustain the momentum of receding poverty and to ensure the economy’s benefits reach rural areas, analysts said. Such measures need to address job insecurity, wage stagnation, and rural underdevelopment,
Ethics and the Good Samaritan parable
The Parable of the Good Samaritan tells a lesson people often take at face value: the imperative to ensure that ethical conduct goes beyond biases. Several psychological experiments, however, have tested real-world applications of the principle, examining how people respond
Congress puts DoF in a bind and having to dip into PhilHealth and GOCCs: The case of PDIC
(Part 2) What is the basis for taking P107 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC)? As in the PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corp.) matter, the justification for getting the funds from PDIC is reportedly the legal opinion issued by Office
ALI eyes growth in Palawan with new direct flights from Clark to El Nido
ALI eyes growth in Palawan with new direct flights from Clark to El Nido - BusinessWorld Online SEDA LIO PALAWAN — SEDAHOTELS.COMAYALA LAND, Inc. (ALI)
Philippines’ exports to US to be hit by Trump tariffs
Philippines’ exports to US to be hit by Trump tariffs - BusinessWorld Online US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump is imposing a bigger-than-expected tariff on Philippine