Business names registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) rose by nearly nine percent in the seven months through July, driven largely by strong demand from new businesses in the wholesale and retail sector. Data from the DTI’s business name registration system (BRNS) showed that...
Nearly half of Philippine businesses remain dissatisfied with registration and closure procedures despite a law aimed at cutting red tape, as fragmented government systems, weak data sharing, and uneven digitalization continue to slow transactions, according to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
Top Line Business Development Corp. posted a 61.6 percent surge in first-half net income as aggressive retail station expansion and commercial trading gains boosted operations. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, Aug. 7, Top Line said net income reached ₱123.21 million for...
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help developing economies such as the Philippines accelerate development, raise productivity, and create new opportunities, but the country must move quickly to adapt as one of its largest industries—the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector—faces mounting...
Industry leaders on Monday, Aug. 3, called on the administration of President Marcos Jr. to pursue education policies that will continue beyond a single presidency, saying inconsistent implementation has prevented the country from overcoming a learning crisis that has persisted for decades. The...
Police will try to unmask the identity of an Instagram user who threatened to stab two students of Muntinlupa Business High School (MBHS) in Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa. On Aug. 1, parent Juliet De Jesus Lopena posted on Facebook a screenshot of a message sent by “Brent” to an MBHS student,...
Quezon City has become one of the first local government units (LGUs) in the country to add a third gender option to its online business permit system, making the process more inclusive for entrepreneurs. The enhancement was implemented through the city 's upgraded QC Biz Easy platform,...
For over a decade, the Business Law Conference has stood as Ley La Salle’s premier flagship event, consistently bridging the intersection of law and business. This annual event serves as an avenue for students to connect with industry leaders, expanding their legal knowledge and gaining practical...
From boardrooms to business trips, from team meetings to inspiring the crowd, from managing stocks to growing the company, business leaders and executives are mostly faced with demanding schedules that require them to balance various responsibilities. This is why most of them rely heavily on a...
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...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has questioned the lack of concrete plans presented for the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). The MBC, which represents the...
Stressing that there are many underrepresented sectors in business, Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Philippines Chair Joey Concepcion called for a more inclusive and borderless ASEAN digital economy. Speaking at the ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026 on...
