Gov’t eyes 2,000 houses in Cavite
Gov’t eyes 2,000 houses in Cavite - BusinessWorld Online THE DEPARTMENT of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is looking to build 2,000 new housing
Delivery workers offered amnesty
Delivery workers offered amnesty - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSTHE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will launch an amnesty program this year to allow illegal
Pinoys asked to vote for pro-WPS bets
Pinoys asked to vote for pro-WPS bets - BusinessWorld Online PHOTO FROM ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINESA PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG) official on Wednesday urged
Marcos urged to drop water deals
Marcos urged to drop water deals - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBAYAN MUNA party-list on Thursday asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to cancel the
NG debt jumps to 62% at end of Q1
BW FILE PHOTONATIONAL GOVERNMENT (NG) debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 62% at the end of the first quarter, the highest in 20 years. The first-quarter reading represented a significant jump from the 60.7% posted at
DA bats for restoration of NFA’s power to intervene in rice market
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) is pressing Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) regulatory powers over the grain market. In a statement, the DA said the NFA needs to have sufficient powers to effectively influence the
Small minority of PHL organizations have ‘mature’ cybersecurity systems
FREEPIKONLY 6% of organizations in the Philippines have “mature” cybersecurity systems that are up to the task of handling threats, Cisco Systems said. Citing the findings of a study, it said hyper connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) have increased the complexity
PHL road to digitalization to be costly, ADB says
STARLINK.COMPHILIPPINE EFFORTS to digitalize its economy will be expensive, but it must keep pace with its neighbors to further its inclusion and sustainability agenda, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. “For the Philippines, due to geographical features, deploying stable and universal
NDC receives final payment for property used in Skyway
NDC receives final payment for property used in Skyway - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE National Development Co. (NDC) said on Thursday that it has
Shares drop on weaker-than-expected GDP data
REUTERSSTOCKS DROPPED on Thursday due to weaker-than-expected Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth last quarter and after the Federal Reserve warned of potential risks to the US economic outlook amid the Trump administration’s shifting policies. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)