New vehicle sales down by 8.7% in November
Vehicles are stuck in traffic along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter NEW vehicle sales in the Philippines continued to slump in November, amid a double-digit drop in sales of passenger cars, an
Customs chief expects revenue collection to hit P939 billion this year
REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said revenue collection may come in below target this year due to slower import activity amid the rice import ban and the corruption scandal. According to a document obtained by BusinessWorld,
Grade 5 students in Philippines trail Southeast Asia in reading, math proficiency
Elementary students attend class at a school in Manila, Aug. 22, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Almira Louise S. Martinez and Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporters GRADE 5 students in the Philippines continue to fall behind most Southeast Asian neighbors
Aboitiz-led group secures P70-B financing for CBK hydro takeover
Aboitiz-led group secures P70-B financing for CBK hydro takeover - BusinessWorld Online CBKPOWER.COMAN ABOITIZ-LED consortium has secured loan commitments totaling up to P70 billion from
MREIT to acquire P16.22-B office towers in Taguig via share swap
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Snowing from FreepikBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter MREIT, INC., the real estate investment trust (REIT) arm of listed Megaworld Corp., is set to acquire P16.22 billion worth of nine Grade A office buildings in Taguig
PAGCOR revokes PH Resorts Mactan casino license
PAGCOR revokes PH Resorts Mactan casino license - BusinessWorld Online PHRESORTS.COPH RESORTS Group Holdings, Inc., the gaming company owned by Davao-based tycoon Dennis A. Uy,
Philodrill seeks new contract to continue petroleum operations in Palawan
PHILODRILL.COMUPSTREAM oil and gas firm The Philodrill Corp. is seeking a new government contract to continue and expand its petroleum operations in northwest Palawan following the expiration of its existing service contract. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company said