House set to approve 2026 budget bill on second reading
BW FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE HOUSE of Representatives is expected to approve the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 on second reading on Friday, a lawmaker said on Thursday. The House sub-committee on Budget Amendments Review is set
The FRIEND[S] Experience in Manila: Fun when flying solo (but bring your barkada!)
1 of 6Story and photos by Johanna D. Poblete OH. MY. GAWD. Call it an exhibit, an immersive experience, or whatever the main character inside of you wants to, but The FRIENDS Experience is a big — huge! — draw for
Ebe Dancel gives his songs an orchestral spin
EBE DANCELFILIPINO singer-songwriter Ebe Dancel, celebrated among OPM fans young and old, will be back onstage with the 20-piece Manila String Machine at the New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, on Nov. 15. Twenty-five years have passed since he started his music
SEC chief retracts claim of P1.7-T market loss due to corruption
FRANCISCO ED. LIM — THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION/BW FILE PHOTOSECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Francisco Ed. Lim has withdrawn his earlier claim that recent corruption issues wiped out P1.7 trillion in market value, admitting the information he cited
Better credit risk controls to boost digital banks
STOCK PHOTO | Image by ijeab from FreepikDIGITAL BANKS in the Philippines need to refine their credit risk controls to improve their asset quality and profitability as the industry continues to develop, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a
Cinemalaya 2025 Pocket Reviews: From the trappings of the past to musings of the present
By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter THE 21st edition of Cinemalaya is now at the doorstep of its closing weekend, and BusinessWorld has watched six of the 10 full-length films in competition. Select malls in Metro Manila — Shangri-La, Gateway, and Ayala Malls
PXP shares surge 19% on new service contract awards
PXPENERGY.COM.PHSHARES OF PXP Energy Corp. jumped 19.01% or P0.54 on Thursday, closing at P3.38, following the Philippine government’s award of new petroleum service contracts (SC) covering the Sulu Sea and Northwest Palawan. Trading volume reached 33.8 million shares, with a total