NG outstanding debt surges to record P17.56 trillion as of end-July
NG outstanding debt surges to record P17.56 trillion as of end-July - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOThe National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt ballooned to a
Market leaders unite: Pioneer, Toyota join forces to deliver accessible insurance service
Market leaders unite: Pioneer, Toyota join forces to deliver accessible insurance service - BusinessWorld Online In photo (from left): Pioneer Insurance Motor Head Iluminado Garcia
From insights to action: Key takeaways from the Philippine Investment Conference 2025
Keynote by Atty. Francis Edralin Lim, chairman of the Securities and Exchange CommissionCFA Society Philippines successfully concluded the Philippine Investment Conference 2025 (PIC 2025) on Aug. 29, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Under the theme “Bridging Eras, Embracing New
Puregold Channel’s Got My Eyes on You: Meet the characters you will soon be rooting for
Love takes center stage in Puregold Channel’s newest vertical BL series Got My Eyes on You, available on TikTok starting Sept. 3. With a thrilling enemies-to-lovers twist, it dares to ask: Would you risk a job promotion you worked hard for, just for
DPWH pauses local project bidding
Ongoing flood control works continue in Binondo, Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended the bidding of all locally funded projects for two weeks, in line with the
DoF asks Congress to prioritize key tax reforms
Workers clean and segregate assorted plastic bottles inside a junk shop in Tondo, Manila. The government is pushing for an excise tax on single-use plastics as a way to reduce the use of plastic. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Kenneth Christiane
Council OKs stricter approval process for flood control projects
Council OKs stricter approval process for flood control projects - BusinessWorld Online Portions of the revetment wall along the Tullahan River collapsed in North Fairview,
WESM rates rose in August on plant outages
ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASHELECTRICITY PRICES at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) climbed in August due to higher demand and outages of several plants, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP). Spot prices increased by 15.3% to P4.59 per
MPIC unit weighing PrimeWater acquisition, awaits further details
PRIMEWATERCORP.COMBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter METRO PACIFIC WATER (MPW), the water infrastructure investment arm of Metro Pacific Infrastructure Corp. (MPIC), is keen on acquiring Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. “We still have interest but this will depend on the data they can provide,”
Asiabest Group board approves P3-B capital increase, follow-on offering
Asiabest Group board approves P3-B capital increase, follow-on offering - BusinessWorld Online STOCK PHOTO | Image by Michael Fousert from UnsplashLISTED holding company Asiabest Group International,