NG debt reaches record P16 trillion
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt inched up to a fresh high of P16.02 trillion as of end-October amid the peso’s depreciation against the US dollar, the Bureau of …
Making it happen: Harmonizing efforts to promote investments
It is comforting to know that amid the political theatrics currently taking place, the Marcos Jr. administration is able to tone down the noise and keep its focus on …
Arts & Culture (12/04/24)
Montecillo launches horror fiction collection WRITER Joseph Anthony Montecillo has released his debut collection of short fiction, In the Blood and Other Stories. Published by the University of the …
Pre-need industry posts lower premium income at end-Sept.
THE PRE-NEED INDUSTRY saw its premium income decline by 2.5% year on year as of the third quarter as players sold fewer plans, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) …
Manila Water eyes higher discounts for low-income customers next year
MANILA WATER Co., Inc., the east zone concessionaire for Metro Manila, has announced plans to provide additional support for low-income customers next year. “Manila Water… is gearing up to …
Notre-Dame: Private Financing of a “Public Good”
Visiting a 13th-century cathedral, climbing a bell tower stairway with stone steps bowed by centuries of human footsteps, and meeting the chimeras and gargoyles that look over Paris roofs …
The demographic dividend of the Philippines: Avoiding growing old before becoming rich
Will the Philippines grow old before becoming rich? That is the sad fate that has befallen Thailand because of a very aggressive birth control program in the last century …
Of artistic development and critical voices
INTERACTIVE art, works depicting climate change, and various multimedia pieces made with artificial intelligence (AI) tools are on display at the exhibition of past winners of the Ateneo Art …
3% of cyber threats in region target PHL firms — study
THREATS targeting local companies continued to increase in the first half of the year, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky, with the Philippines accounting for about 3% of the …
What’s new at Museo Pambata
VIBRANTLY colored walls, new and updated exhibits, and exhibits of artworks about environmental awareness and Filipino heritage will soon be seen at the Museo Pambata. Four years after a …