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The personality cage
One wise guy says, “I went to a psychiatrist today. She told me I had a split personality and charged me P2,000. I gave her P1,000 and told her to get the rest from the other idiot.”
Read more →US firms exploring IT, logistics investments in ecozones
American firms engaged in information technology (IT) and logistics services are exploring investment opportunities in the country’s economic zones, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
Read more →Privatization pipeline gains traction with Atrium of Makati sale
The Atrium sale beat valuation, but larger privatization targets still depend on major asset disposals closing.
Read more →Marcos pitches upper-middle-income Philippines to Singapore investors
Marcos says Singtel, ABC Impact reaffirmed commitments to the Philippines.
Read more →ERC extends no-disconnection policy until October
No power disconnection fore three more months.
Read more →Cityland Development Corporation holds the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (ASM) of Cityland Development Corporation (the “Company”) will be held virtually or via remote communication on August 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Read more →The practical appeal of ready living
SMDC Nature's RFO communities give buyers the chance to see, choose and start living sooner.
Read more →BOC’s Nepomuceno caps first year with revenue gains
Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno capped his first year in office with stronger revenue collections despite the Middle East crisis, while intensifying enforcement and pursuing reforms to rebuild public trust.
Read more →Gaming hits snag, slumps further in Q2
The Philippine gaming industry remained under pressure in the second quarter of 2026 as the Middle East crisis kept tourists and high rollers away, dampening spending among e-games players as well.
Read more →Government sells idle Atrium property in Makati for P1 billion
The Marcos administration has sealed the P1-billion sale of Atrium of Makati to Sanpiro Realty Development Corp., one of the four idle assets lined up for disposal in 2026 as the government accelerates efforts to raise privatization revenues.
Read more →If First Gen loses EDC, what’s left for Piki Lopez?
First Gen Corp. has defied odds and stayed resilient even after losing control of its natural gas business. But if another crown jewel slips away, billionaire Federico “Piki” Lopez may have to rewrite the group’s clean energy story.
Read more →Middle class tax burden
My two US-based daughters made a side trip to Da Nang in Vietnam two weeks ago in the course of a balikbayan visit here.
Read more →More Aramco-branded gas stations set to open in Philippines
After unveiling its first branded gasoline station in Parañaque, global oil behemoth Saudi Aramco has mapped its expansion to three more sites across Luzon.
Read more →More digital payment channels soon available at 7-Eleven stores
Philippine Seven Corp., the local licensee of convenience store giant 7-Eleven, plans to expand its in-store digital payment methods.
Read more →NFA: Palay buying price to increase to P21/kilo
The National Food Authority will hike the buying price for palay or unmilled rice during the incoming rice harvest season in September, Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said.
Read more →PDIC to bring services to eGovPH app
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. plans to make its services available through the government’s eGovPH mobile application, potentially expanding its digital reach to nearly 60 million registered users.
Read more →Philippines-founded BPO lists on Canadian stock exchange
Asiatel Outsourcing Inc. made its debut on the TSX Venture Exchange on July 14, making it the first Philippine-founded outsourcing firm to list on the Canadian exchange.
Read more →SEC cites accomplishments
Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Francis Lim, who was appointed on June 3, 2025, has been hard at work in the 13 months that he has been in office, effecting several welcome changes and shaking up the status quo that has ruffled the feathers of some corporate personalities.
Read more →SM turns Xiamen complex into lifestyle destination
SM Prime Holdings Inc. is expanding its portfolio in Xiamen City amid China’s tourism push.
Read more →World Bank lending program for Philippines intact despite UMIC upgrade
The country’s recent ascent to upper-middle income country status will not affect the World Bank’s lending program for the Philippines.
Read more →PhilSec 2026 becomes PH’s biggest cybersecurity summit as 1,000+ government, industry leaders unite under one roof
Product demos and impromptu discussions permeated the networking hours.
Read more →The cost of leaving: What every future OFW carries before the flight
Debt, responsibility and the hopes of an entire family—the early financial obligations and decisions—are among the most critical in an OFW's journey.
Read more →Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting of Cityland Development Corporation
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting (ASM) of Cityland Development Corporation (the “Company”) will be held virtually or via remote communication on August 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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