PHL may have missed the bus in reviving manufacturing — FPI
A worker is seen inside the new Mega manufacturing plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, March 1, 2023. — PHILSTAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said concerns have been raised that the Philippines has missed the opportunity to
ERC targets NGCP capex rulings this month
ERC targets NGCP capex rulings this month - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it hopes to issue rulings on pending
Subsidies for gov’t-run firms decline 9% in July
SUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs)fell 9.18% year on year in July, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported. The BTr said budgetary support to state-run firms was P9.74 billion in July, against P10.72 billion a year earlier. Month on
China tieups eyed in high-growth industries, PHL ambassador says
China tieups eyed in high-growth industries, PHL ambassador says - BusinessWorld Online PHOTO CREDIT| Image from dfa.gov.phTHE PHILIPPINES will pursue opportunities to work with
Fair incomes, safety nets, career progression urged for PHL workers
Fair incomes, safety nets, career progression urged for PHL workers - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/ THE FREEMANTHE GOVERNMENT needs to ensure that gig workers
AI essential for competitiveness — AIM
FREEPIKBUSINESSES need to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to remain competitive and provide more value to their customers, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) said. On the sidelines of an AI Advantage Workshop, Christopher P. Monterola, head of AIM’s Aboitiz School of
Driving digital transformation and AI in finance and government
IN BRIEF: • When secure data practices meet agile collaboration, public services can evolve in months instead of years, as was experienced during COVID. • The future of finance and government will be shaped by the integration of digital transformation, regulatory
Philippines, Japan and US hold drills near Scarborough Shoal, iring China
THE PHILIPPINE frigate BRP Jose Rizal, US destroyer USS John Finn and Japanese landing ship JS Osumi. — ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE Philippines held joint naval drills with Japan and the US in the
Manila urged to revisit 2016 ruling as China pushes ‘nature reserve’
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOANALYSTS are calling on the Philippine government to seek a review of the 2016 Hague arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, amid China’s plans to set up a “marine nature reserve” at Scarborough Shoal — one of
Stricter flood project oversight may shield rural workers
Portions of the revetment wall along the Tullahan River collapsed in North Fairview, Quezon City, Aug. 29, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE Philippine government should tighten oversight of flood control projects to protect farm