BW FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowings surged in November amid a sharp rise in domestic and foreign borrowings, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. Latest data from the Treasury showed that total gross

1 of 2By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel CAGAYAN — For decades, Crecencia B. Garan planted yellow corn in the river plains of Alcala, Cagayan — only to watch most of her earnings circle back to the middlemen who financed her inputs. Each

BW FILE PHOTOBy Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the country’s decades-old bank secrecy law would be a sensible preemptive measure against illicit financial activities, despite being limited to bank officers and employees. “The Philippines is one the very few

A man is silhouetted in an electronic board in this photo illustration taken in Rome. — REUTERSBy Alexandria Grace C. Magno THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange’s (PSE) main index will most likely consolidate or move sideways this year amid continued uncertainty,

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Radowan Nakif Rehan from UnsplashBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ flexible workspace market is set to expand further this year as global capability centers (GCC) and multinationals increase their presence in key business districts and

STOCK PHOTO | Image by DC Studio from FreepikPHILIPPINE ORGANIZATIONS face a higher risk of scams driven by artificial intelligence (AI) this year and should strengthen intelligence-led cybersecurity and employee awareness to limit exposure, according to Trend Micro. “In 2026, cybercriminal tactics

SEC warns investors against Adscent International - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against Adscent International, saying

1 of 2By Joseph L. Garcia, Senior Reporter Movie ReviewBar Boys: After SchoolDirected by Kip OebandaProduced by 901 StudiosMTRCB Rating: PG THE 2017 film Bar Boys is becoming quite the beloved franchise, with a 2024 stage adaptation and now with a

A WOMAN pulls mock chains that bind a cardboard crocodile, with a rainbow seen in the background, during an anti-corruption protest at the People Power Monument in Quezon City on Nov. 30, 2025. — REUTERS/NOEL CELISAs the nation crossed into

BW FILE PHOTOFURTHER RATE CUTS from both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve could put some pressure on the peso in the near term, but may help stabilize markets and investor sentiment, analysts said. “Both the