For 2028, the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector is expected to continue expanding steadily, with projections suggesting revenue targets between $43.3 billion and $50.5 billion annually, and the workforce could reach around 2.14 million employees, according to...
Nicholas Sparks’ “The Notebook” is a timeless romance novel that has spawned an unforgettable movie adaptation and a stunning Broadway show. While these seem like heavy acts to follow, Filipino-American theater director Nicholas Polonio isn 't shying away from the task. Coming all the...
The Social Security System (SSS) expanded its equity stake in Antonio-led Century Properties Group Inc. (CPG) to almost 10 percent, deploying additional capital into the housing builder as the state-backed pension fund seeks stable returns from real estate assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will introduce new kidnapping investigation and crisis negotiation techniques to police units nationwide after members of its Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) completed specialized training conducted with German experts. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP...
Swiss cement giant Holcim Group has agreed to sell its Philippine operations to Chinese firm Huaxin Building Materials Co. in a multi-stage transaction valuing the unit at $807 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Zug-based Holcim said that it will initially sell a 67.623 percent controlling...
Reservist General and former House Deputy Speaker Michael “Mikee” Romero, together with officers of the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI), facilitated the voluntary surrender of three former supporters of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan....
The Makati City government warned the public against spreading unverified information following circulating reports online claiming that diners were robbed inside a restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens. Through its official Facebook page, the city government reminded the public to verify...
Strong Group Athletics has boosted its bid for a third straight title in the 45th William Jones Cup by adding veteran guard Matthew Wright and forwards William Navarro and Shaun Ildefonso to its roster. The tournament is set from Aug. 8 to 23 at the New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium in Taiwan....
Nearly 1 million low-income members of the Social Security System (SSS) are next in line to receive their initial ₱2,000 assistance under the Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday,...
Agricultural innovations create the greatest impact when they are embraced and shared by farmers themselves. This farmer-led approach earned the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF), the Outstanding CSR Project in Enterprise Development award at the 2026 League of Corporate Foundations CSR Guild Awards...
Figaro Culinary Group Inc. (FCG), a listed café and restaurant chain operator, has secured the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the spin-off of its Angel’s Pizza business—its fastest-growing unit and top revenue generator. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The Palawan Juniors Tennis Series wraps up its successful three-leg Visayas swing with the Mandaue City Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships, where another strong field of the region’s finest and rising talents will battle for championship honors and valuable ranking points beginning Thursday,...
