Despite a national push for artificial intelligence (AI) integration, local businesses, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), struggle to adopt AI technologies due to infrastructure, awareness, and funding barriers. According to a recent study by the Philippine Institute for...
(File photo) Around 96,000 passengers were monitored in various ports nationwide as Filipinos catch last trips to go to their home provinces for the New Year’s Eve celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded 51,439 outbound passengers and 44,961 inbound passengers...
Entering the new trading year 2025, stock market investors are faced with a lot of uncertainties as both risks and positive factors mingle to present a hazy picture in analysts’ crystal balls. For Chinabank Capital Corporation Managing Director Juan Paolo Colet, “Next year [2025] presents a...
(File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, that it has confiscated more than 520,000 pieces of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices as part of efforts to ensure public safety and reduce cracker-related injuries this holiday season. PNP spokesperson...
The Philippine men’s football team came so close and yet so far as it succumbed to Thailand in a heartbreaking 3-1 defeat late Monday night, Dec. 30, in the second leg of their ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup semifinals at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. (PMNFT) Trailing by a goal, 2-1, in...
(File photo: PCG) A total of 419,727 passengers were monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in all ports nationwide during its 12-hour monitoring on Monday, Dec. 30, ahead of the New Year’s Eve. The PCG said that 58,423 outbound passengers and 53,084 inbound passengers accessed various...
PNP chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil (Courtesy of PNP) A few days ahead of the New Year’s celebration, there have been 15 cases of indiscriminate firing across the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Monday, Dec. 30. The PNP said six cases were recorded in...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (PPAB) Navotas 1st district Rep. Toby Tiangco has called on Philippine National Police (PNP) to ramp up its efforts against the sale of illegal firecrackers, particularly those being sold online....
For the local capital market, 2024 was a year of unmet expectations as global economic and geopolitical tensions took bourses worldwide, including the Philippines, on a roller-coaster ride. The year began with optimism. The Philippine Stock Exchange was projected to end the year at the 7,000 to...
Singaporean-flagged bulk carrier RTM Zheng He (Courtesy of PCG) A massive search and rescue operation was launched by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to locate a Filipino seafarer believed to have fallen from a Singaporean bulk carrier while traveling in the vicinity waters of Zamboanga City a day...
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, rifle shots echoed during what was an otherwise quiet morning at Bagumbayan. With the Manila Bay as a backdrop, onlookers watched a lone figure tumble to the ground. The 35-year-old Jose Rizal fell dead, executed by firing squad, composed of Filipino soldiers...
The IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is calling for proactive measures to equip the counrty’s workforce with the skills needed to navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence (AI). In a statement, Jack Madrid, IBPAP president and...
