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...
If you find yourself in NYC this month, having booked seats for the Alex Eala matches at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, here are some helpful hints on where to head to for great dining, museum time, brunch, desserts, and the Manhattan breakfast institution that are bagels! This follows my Part 1,...
The Philippines risks falling behind the artificial intelligence (AI) boom as it benefits less from the surge in AI-related electronics exports while its massive business process outsourcing (BPO) industry faces growing exposure to automation, according to think tank Capital Economics. In a report...
The Philippines is exploring potential areas for deeper cooperation with New Zealand, as both countries reaffirmed their commitment to increase bilateral trade by 50 percent by 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Philippine and New Zealand...
The Senate has ratified the Phlippines’ Status of Visiting Forces Agreements (SOVFA) with Canada and New Zealand. The approval of the defense pacts was finalized during the Senate’s plenary session last Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. The Senate concurred in the ratification of the two SOVFAs through...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, welcomed the Senate 's approval of agreements that will set the rules for military personnel from Canada and New Zealand joining exercises, training and disaster response activities in the Philippines. The DND said Senate...
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James ' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA 's biggest days of the season. James will make his 76ers debut against the...
The long-delayed ₱2.5-billion information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure project in New Clark City may have found new life, as Converge ICT Solutions Inc. looks to participate in the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) hub. Converge Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
The country’s electronics sector is pushing for reforms to position the Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City as a launchpad to strengthen its role in the global supply chain for emerging technologies. In a position paper, the Semiconductor and Electronics...
AREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust sponsored by Ayala Land Inc., agreed to acquire three hotels and four shopping malls from its parent developer in a transaction valued at ₱19.95 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AREIT said the property injection consists of a...
NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” set a new high for the director. The Sony-Marvel release...
Even with weaker-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter and expectations of muted expansion for the year, Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings Inc. expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to continue raising key borrowing costs to bring inflation back to its three percent...
