PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR(Part 1) National Artist Nick Joaquin, way back in 1966, wondered how our obsession and “timorous clinging to smallness” — with tingi-tingi (bit by bit), the sari-sari (sundry) store, the “jeepney conveyance,” the purchase of cigarette by a single

YIELDS on government securities (GS) mostly went down last week after the United States slashed its planned “reciprocal” tariff rate on Philippine exports to 19% from the threatened 20%. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, declined by an average of

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has played a crucial role in fostering competition and inclusivity in the Philippine telecom industry by enabling DITO Telecommunity to enter the market as a bona fide challenger, according to DITO Chief Revenue Officer Atty.

REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES may move sideways this week, with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday taking center stage and as investors await more corporate results. On Friday, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went

I SQUARED CAPITAL has committed an additional $1-billion investment in critical infrastructure projects in the Philippines, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) said. Secretary Frederick D. Go, who heads OSAPIEA, said I

PHL trade concessions to US won’t ‘harm’ domestic producers, DA says - BusinessWorld Online Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct.

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE 20th Congress needs to devote significant attention to stabilizing the rice industry, in particular a measure that will set a floor price of P25 per kilogram (kg) for palay, or unmilled rice, the Integrated Rural Development

Davao airport upgrade seen completed by 2026 - BusinessWorld Online CAAPTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it expects to complete the P650-million upgrade of the

Students answer test questions at a state high school in Manila. — REUTERSTHE ANALYTICS & Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines (AAP) said it expects the completion of the detailed implementation plan for nationwide artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling early next

BW FILE PHOTOTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowing rose 78.16% year-on-year in June, with both foreign and domestic debt expanding, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. The BTr reported gross borrowing of P263.99 billion in June, which was up 37.28%