Economy
ILO says AI threatens women, youth jobs more sharply
Filipino women and young workers may soon find artificial intelligence acting less like a helpful office assistant and more like an ambitious new colleague eager to take over routine tasks.
Economist pushes telecom reforms to unlock digital growth
The Philippines' digital economy is growing faster than the broader economy, but outdated regulations and inadequate infrastructure continue to hold back its full potential, according to De La Salle University economist Tereso Tullao.
Lower oil prices may give BSP policy flexibility
Easing global oil prices could provide the Philippines with a timely economic tailwind, strengthening the peso, improving financial conditions and giving the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) greater scope to ease monetary policy, according to Manulife Investment Management.
Barrio Fiesta boosts output with P600M Bulacan plant
Prime Global Corp. has expanded its manufacturing footprint with the opening of a P600-million Barrio Fiesta production facility in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, a move that triples capacity as the company positions itself to meet rising demand at home and overseas.
Government bets P140 million on bigger World Trade Center
The government is stepping up its push to capture a larger share of the lucrative meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) market, injecting an additional P140 million into the expansion of the World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) to strengthen the country's business tourism infrastructure.
