Executives from Toyota Motor Philippines, GCash for Business, Taho Story, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, Benchmark, and Canva join PHILSME CEO Trixie Esguerra-Abrenilla in kicking off the 17th edition.The 17th Philippine SME Business Expo and Conference (PHILSME) Entrepreneur and

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE SENATE on Thursday approved on second reading the P6.793-trillion budget for 2026, slashing funds for the Public Works department and cutting deeply into unprogrammed appropriations as lawmakers confront intensifying public anger over

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES has sharply lowered its export targets for this year until 2028 amid geopolitical tensions, renewed trade barriers, and persistent disruptions in major shipping routes that continue to squeeze global supply chains and dampen demand. Under the revised

Photo from Philippine Ports AuthorityBy Katherine K. Chan THE PHILIPPINES’ economic slowdown may extend through 2027, raising the odds of deeper monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), according to Deutsche Bank Research. In a report, it said the widening

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter ABOUT EIGHT of 10 European companies operating in the Philippines expect trade and investment activity to increase over the next four years, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said,

BW FILE PHOTOBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter TV5 NETWORK, Inc. said ABS-CBN Corp.’s failure to meet its financial obligations under their content supply agreement has become a burden, prompting the company to terminate the deal. “TV5 recognizes the value of ABS-CBN’s

TOLEDO POWER CO.MERALCO POWERGEN Corp. (MGEN), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is exploring options to secure offtake for the capacity of its planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Quezon province as early as next year. Speaking

1 of 4CHINESE MILK TEA brand Chagee, which brought the premium tea bar experience to the Philippines, has introduced a concept store that is inclusive not just to humans. It has opened its first-ever pet-friendly store in Southeast Asia —

SEC.GOV.PHTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released for public comment a draft memorandum circular proposing a tiered minimum public ownership framework for companies seeking to list shares on the stock exchange. The draft circular, issued on Dec. 3, is open