DA may hike price cap on imported rice to P45 per kilo
A worker unloads sacks of rice in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE Philippines is considering raising the price cap on imported rice to P45 per kilogram when a higher tariff takes effect on Jan. 16, with a weaker peso and
Analysts see steady but uneven growth for PHL retail this year
People walk past a Samsung store inside a mall in Pasay City, July 7, 2017. — REUTERSBy Alexandria Grace C. Magno THE PHILIPPINE retail sector is expected to post positive but uneven growth this year, supported by favorable demographics, steady household
MTRCB reports increase in film submissions for 2025
FREEPIKTHE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) greeted the new year with an announcement that it had reviewed 171,972 materials in 2025, a significant drop from the previous year when it reviewed over 267,000 materials. The total, it said,
SRDC to resume trading on Jan. 9 after halt
SRDC to resume trading on Jan. 9 after halt - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) will lift the trading suspension on shares of
Best Films of 2025
1 of 11NOT having really focused on catching everything out there because — reasons — I did catch a few titles and of those these are the best. Superman (James Gunn) Not Gunn at his best but at his most straightforward, as
Analyst cites risks of Jollibee plan to spin off US operations
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOJOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. (JFC) plans to spin off its international business and list it on a US stock exchange by late 2027, a move investors generally see as a value booster, but one that comes with added risks,
BSP intervention remains minimal — Remolona
BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. — COURTESY OF BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINASTHE PESO’S recent slide against the dollar puts pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intervene to prevent inflationary risks, but its