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Meet the Filipino founders building businesses on TikTok Shop, Shopee
From contact lenses and Mangyan honey to baby clothes and the latest gadgets, here's how Filipino entrepreneurs are using e-commerce platforms to turn their dreams into businesses
Read more →Why Metro Manila’s ‘historic’ P85 wage increase was put on hold
The implementation of the minimum wage increase is halted until at least August 13 by a temporary restraining order issued by a Pasig Regional Trial Court
Read more →Senior citizens: The forgotten sector in Marcos’ 2026 SONA
Around 80% of Filipino seniors do not hold formal pensions from the SSS or GSIS, leaving them completely unprotected against inflation or sudden medical shocks
Read more →Maharlika Fund: A top taxpayer with billions barely invested
Three years after its creation, the overwhelming majority of Maharlika's capital still sits in banks collecting interest, though the sovereign wealth fund has cautiously started investing in ports, power, and mining
Read more →Who comes after MVP? Pangilinan has successors in mind.
The 80-year-old tycoon says the next crop of leaders will be in their 30s or early 40s, adding that they can't be 'the run-of-the-mill legacy guys majored in HRM or home economics'
Read more →Refreshed Alabang Town Center? What shoppers can expect now that Rockwell has near-full control.
Rockwell has commissioned Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott and Filipino architect Jun Rodriguez to draw up a master plan for the Southie icon's glow-up
Read more →[Ask the Tax Whiz] What do the proposed tax reforms in Marcos’ 2026 SONA mean for you?
Government should recover revenues lost in tax reforms by plugging tax evasion and running after those with unexplained wealth
Read more →Opening a bank account is now easier for National ID holders
As more banks connect to the National ID database, opening a bank account may soon be as easy as entering your name, birthday, and taking a live selfie
Read more →InstaPay raises transfer limit to P500,000 for real-time business payments
InstaPay for Business is available through PNB, GoTyme, RCBC, Wise, and DCPay, though industry officials say all major banks have already signified interest to participate
Read more →Meralco chair Pangilinan: Power industry ‘may not survive’ if asked to absorb system loss
The warning comes from the chairman of Meralco — the distribution giant that posted a record P50.6 billion in core profit in 2025 — who says forcing the power industry to absorb system loss costs could run into tens of billions of pesos
Read more →Government earns P205 million from sale of 2024 smuggled ultraluxury Bugatti Chirons
A 2024 Rappler investigation found that the two cars had been imported and registered using questionable documents that severely undervalued the vehicles and exposed gaps in the Land Transportation Office's systems
Read more →[In This Economy] The populist economics of SONA 2026
This year’s SONA seems to be a bit more polished and better crafted—in form, at least. In terms of substance, though, it’s terribly populist.
Read more →How much could you save if system loss charges are removed from your Meralco bill?
System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors
Read more →[Vantage Point] System loss: The electricity consumers pay for but never receive
Behind that popular declaration lies a complicated regulatory system that has protected distribution utilities from costs that most businesses would normally be expected to manage
Read more →Another fuel price hike set for July 28
The increase follows last week’s big jump, when diesel rose by P10.68 per liter and gasoline by P3.65 per liter
Read more →[Vantage Point] Do you want to own one square meter of Ayala Avenue?
Why tokenized securities could become the next revolution in investing.
Read more →Meralco: Some system loss unavoidable, urges careful EPIRA reform
'System loss is not unique to any distribution utility but is a common operational aspect of the delivery of electricity,' Meralco says in a statement, adding that its system loss rate was 'well below' the 6.5% cap set by regulators
Read more →Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5-billion settlement of talc lawsuits
The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final
Read more →EXPLAINER: What is system loss, and how does it affect your power bill?
System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors. The key question legislators need to answer is who will absorb the cost instead.
Read more →Marcos pushes tax cuts, lower power bills as inflation strains economy
In his fifth SONA, the President seeks quick, consumer-facing wins by pushing to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold to cover more middle-income Filipinos and end system loss charges on electricity bills
Read more →Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler why Pax Silica will likely need its own power system if plugged into the Luzon grid
Read more →Bangko Sentral recycles old peso bills into armchairs for this Davao City classroom
The next stop for some worn-out Philippine banknotes is not the shredder or the landfill, but the classroom
Read more →[Finterest] Apple Pay, LRT1 tap-to-pay? What’s next in BSP’s digital payment roadmap
'Stay tuned kasi may alam akong mga banks mag-lalaunch,' a high-ranking Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas official says about Apple Pay ahead of its expected Q3 2026 launch
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