Hanabishi Appliances has launched a Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year campaign encouraging shoppers to celebrate love and new beginnings through practical gifts.
In a move that could redraw the map of global climate governance, the Environmental Protection Agency has rejected its 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare, a scientific and legal cornerstone that has underpinned US climate policy for more than a decade.
Valentine’s Day in the Philippines is getting a quiet makeover. What used to feel like a public referendum on your love life now looks more like a celebration of personal freedom, with a side of strategic spending.
The European Union is bringing political heft to Manila this week, signaling that long running trade talks with the Philippines are entering a decisive stretch.
Edwin R. Bautista is a distinguished Filipino banking executive with over three decades of leadership experience in the financial services industry. Appointed president and chief executive officer of Philippine National Bank (PNB) effective April 29, 2025, he leads one of the country's largest and most established banking institutions at a pivotal stage of strategic modernization and growth.
The peso is likely to stay under pressure after breaking the 60:$1 mark, with volatility risks skewed to the upside, according to analyst Michael Ricafort. The currency closed at a record P60.10 on March 19 as renewed Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher—fueling inflation concerns and widening the country’s trade gap.
Fuel prices across the country are expected to rise sharply this week, with diesel likely to see another double-digit increase, according to a local fuel retailer.
The Bureau of Customs’ 2025 lists of top importers at the Port of Batangas and the Manila International Container Port (MICP) reveal more than a split in economic roles—they show how location dictates the direction, speed, and cost of trade.
Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. announced it has completed its National Digital Infrastructure, a major network designed to support advanced technologies and boost the country’s role in the global digital economy.