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ARCHERS ROLL PAST TIGERS

After a stumble against University of the East, reigning champion La Salle made it two wins in a row by taming Santo Tomas, 88-67, to firm up hold of second spot in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum yesterday.

TNT REGAINS SERIES LEAD ON KEY COMBO

Mix long-range bombing to TNT's practically impenetrable defensive wall and you have a surefire recipe for success.

7 in 10 Pinoys take extra jobs, survey shows

Filipinos remain positive about their financial status in the next 12 months even as the majority are taking an extra job or starting a business to have an additional income source and make ends meet, according to a study of marketing and data analytics company Kantar.

Online opportunities ripe for MSMEs – Concepcion -

MSMEs can stand to benefit from the opportunities offered by a fast-rising digital economy.

GSIS eyes DOF stake in Semirara

State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) could end up buying the Department of Finance (DOF)'s stake in Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp.(SMPC).

Metro Pacific pitches new big-ticket tollway projects

The Metro Pacific Group has started to explore its next big-ticket projects to the south of Luzon as it is close to finishing its current pipeline of tollways.

Climate of distrust

A climate of distrust is upon us.This is now a fact of life we must remember when decisions are made, especially by public officials.

Hanjin poised to win $186-M Cebu port deal

The Hanjin Group is on track to win the deal to build the New Cebu International Container Port, as it has pitched the best proposal for the project, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

Telcos to gov't: Subsidize poor families with 50 GB data/month

The country's telco providers are asking President Marcos to expand internet penetration in rural areas by subsidizing families with a monthly load of 50 GB for a year.

PNOC partners with ESG for sustainable agriculture

State-run Philippine National Oil Co.(PNOC) has entered a strategic collaboration with Australia's ESG Agriculture aimed at transforming agricultural practices in the Philippines.

Gov't borrowings rise 40% to P174 B in Aug

The Marcos administration ramped up its borrowings by 40 percent to P174 billion in August, with the bulk still coming from the domestic debt market.

DA temporarily bans French poultry imports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary import ban on poultry and poultry products from France after the European country reported a confirmed bird flu case.

Rice farmers can earn through carbon trading

Rice farmers have the potential to reduce their carbon emissions and earn through carbon trading if certain policy changes are implemented by the government, according to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

Loans to MSMEs still below threshold

Loans disbursed by banks operating in the country to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grew by 5.8 percent to P488.13 billion in the first half of the year from P461.39 billion in the same period last year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

Data centers to cost 6x higher in 2029

Telcos like PLDT Inc.and Globe Telecom Inc. may have to spend six times more to put up new data centers as a result of a valuation boom triggered by the shift to automation.

Manila Water on track with P4-B line project

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co.Inc. (Manila Water) said it is making headway in the construction of its P4-billion submarine transmission line project that is critical in servicing two million more customers in its jurisdiction by next year.

DHL to hike delivery rates by 6%

Logistics leader DHL Express is increasing its delivery prices in the Philippines by 5.9 percent in 2025 to cover additional costs in an uncertain landscape here and globally.

Tokyo-based SBI Holdings acquires minority stake in UBX

The financial technology arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines has struck a deal with Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate SBI Holdings, as the latter acquired a minority stake in UBX.

Former OFW worked way up to build own construction firm

Hector Reyes is a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in the Middle East who, as they say, literally built his dreams from the ground up.

Cebu Pacific receives 12th Airbus aircraft

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), the Philippines' leading carrier, accepted its 12th Airbus A321neo aircraft delivery for 2024 in support of the airline's ongoing network expansion and fleet modernization efforts.

SEC OKS AREIT'S P28.6-B property-for-share swap

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P28.6-billion property-forshare swap deal of AREIT Inc.with Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and its subsidiaries.

SPNEC earmarks P14 B for Terra Solar integration

SP New Energy Corp.(SPNEC) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is spending over P14 billion to connect the world's largest solar farm to the national grid.

Alternergy eyes add'l P15 B to fund projects

Alternergy Holdings Corp.is planning to secure an additional P15 billion in fresh funds to boost the development of its renewable energy projects across the country.

World's third largest shipping line mounts Phl route

Shipping giant CNC has become the first full foreign company to offer a domestic service in the Philippines, assigning a new ship to dock in Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro weekly.

Commitment to saving Phl rivers runs deep in SMC

A resolve to protect and clean the country's major waterways runs deep in San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the country's largest

Championing sustainability in real estate

Q&A WITH IDC: Sustainability Agenda chats with Italpinas Development Corp.

The Divine Word's bamboo mission

Apart from furthering the priestly vocation, the Divine Word Missionary has been zealously advocating its 'bamboo mission,' an ambitious initiative to plant a million bamboos in the Philippines by 2030.

Lexus elevates luxury driving

Lexus is reaping the fruits of its Lexus Driving Signature (LDS), an all-new development standard that aims to make driving more intuitive, Lexus' master craftsman Shuichi Ozaki told The STAR in an interview here.

DOE endorses 29 RE projects

For grid impact study

Phl eligible for ADB's $500-M education financing

The Philippines is among the countries that can tap a new financing facility under the Asian Development Bank that aims to support investments in the education sector.