Helm’s Michelin stars are served with consistency
For Chef Josh Boutwood, the recipe for keeping a pair of Michelin stars is surprisingly unglamorous. No dramatic reinvention. No culinary stunt. Just a team showing up every day and refusing to let standards slip.
BIR pushes easier tax compliance to support industrial growth
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is accelerating digitalization and audit reforms to cut the cost of tax compliance, improve investor confidence and support the Philippines’ industrial expansion.
British chamber warns pork import curbs could fuel food inflation
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) has opposed a proposed pork import holiday and higher tariffs, warning that restricting supplies ahead of Christmas could intensify food inflation while African swine fever (ASF) continues to constrain domestic production.
Michelin Guide 2027 expands Philippine dining’s global footprint
The MICHELIN Guide 2027 recognized 127 restaurants across Metro Manila, Cavite, Pampanga and Cebu, expanding its footprint across the country and signaling that Philippine dining is becoming harder for the world’s food scouts to ignore.
Cement makers pin recovery on infrastructure spending
Philippine cement makers are banking on a pickup in government infrastructure spending to stabilize demand at about 34 million tons this year, as the industry grapples with excess capacity, high energy costs, and a weaker peso.
