Fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to massive job losses in the Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry may be overstated as the sector continues to grow despite the rapid adoption of the technology, the country’s chief economist...
Each rainy season, submerged roads, stranded commuters, and flooded communities become a familiar scene across the Philippines. As stronger typhoons and more intense rainfall intersect with rapid urban development, experts say addressing flooding requires more than expanding drainage systems. It...
President Marcos’ economic managers will outline their roadmap for navigating global market volatility and domestic pressure at the annual Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Friday, Aug. 14. Finance Secretary Frederick Go, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
As heavy monsoon rains continue to inundate the country, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan called for the development of a comprehensive national flood management plan and a full accounting of public funds allocated for flood control projects. In a statement on Monday, August 10, Pangilinan...
Top business group warned that public intimidation tactics threaten foreign direct investment, international trade, and tourism at a delicate moment for the country’s economic expansion. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 9, six leading commercial associations rallied behind the Department of Foreign...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged energy regulators to overhaul electricity billing rules and tighten caps on system losses, warning that high power tariffs continue to erode the country’s economic competitiveness and deter foreign investments. In a set of recommendations...
Some people drift into our lives sans fanfare, yet end up leaving the biggest mark. They may not stay forever, but their presence comes at the right time, offering comfort, encouragement or simply the reassurance that someone is there when it matters most. It is this quiet kind of connection that...
Have you ever wondered where the phone, laptop, refrigerator, or charger you dispose of goes after you discard it? Some are brought to recycling centers, while others end up in landfills as electronic waste, or e-waste. Still others are transported from different parts of the world disguised as...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Kim Robert de Leon revealed that the “rigorously” reviewed, record-high ₱7.2-trillion proposed national budget for 2027 has until mid-August to reach the Lower House. De Leon told reporters on the sidelines of the post-State of the Nation...
BANTARGEBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Long before dawn breaks over Indonesia ’s largest landfill, Nur Wencih joins thousands of waste pickers climbing mountains of garbage, searching for anything they can sell. The 35-year-old widow has worked at the site on Jakarta’s eastern edge for two decades,...
Prominent business group Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is pushing for the creation of an independent public-private body to monitor the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City, as it expressed support for its development only if strong...
The lifting of the seven-year moratorium on new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited information technology (IT) parks and IT centers in Metro Manila is expected to ease the shortage of PEZA-compliant office space in the capital region as well as attract more technology and business...
