JOBSEEKERS attend a recruitment activity in Manila, Nov. 19, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Erika Mae P. Sinaking THE GOVERNMENT will pivot in 2026 toward targeted job support in sectors facing worker displacement, as the Philippines looks to protect employment gains

BW FILE PHOTOTHE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set the maximum allowable revenue (MAR) of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) at P376.4 billion for the fifth regulatory period (5RP), covering 2023 to 2027. In a decision promulgated on

BW FILE PHOTORATES of Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could go down to track secondary market movements amid hopes for further monetary easing, even with players expected to take positions before an upcoming offering

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Oleksandr Ryzhkov from FreepikFDC UTILITIES, INC., the utilities arm of Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corp., will inaugurate a 21-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Misamis Oriental this month, as part of its plan to energize 94 MW

BW FILE PHOTOFUSE FINANCING, INC., the lending arm of e-wallet GCash, is optimistic about its loan growth this year as it continues to expand its reach to underserved consumers and small businesses that remain reliant on informal channels for credit. “We’ve

ROBINSONSOFFICES.COMBy Pierce Oel A. Montalvo, Researcher SHARES of RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR) rose last week after Robinsons Land Corp.’s (RLC) real estate investment trust (REIT) reported fourth-quarter revenues and declared a quarterly dividend following the infusion of nine mall assets

By Mon Abrea For years, the Philippines has debated tax reform primarily through the lens of revenue generation. But the more urgent challenge is structural: our tax system is overly complex, administratively costly, and vulnerable to discretion — conditions that weaken