People shield themselves from the scorching sun while walking along EDSA in Quezon City, April 18, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANPHILIPPINE ECONOMIC GROWTH in the first quarter could have settled between 5.8% and 6.3%, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.“Anything higher than 5.5% is

PEOPLE are seen at a job fair in Marikina City Hall, April 27, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter and Chloe Mari A. HufanaALEXANDER V. SUYAT, 36, trained to become a security guard in 2016 after years of working

The South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen with US $100 notes in this picture illustration taken in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2015. — REUTERSBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterCONTINUED CURRENCY depreciation in Asia and the Pacific could add

GISELLE P. KASILAGBy Giselle P. KasilagBOOK FAIRS have become a staple in the calendar of most Filipino bookworms over the last 10 years. Two major ones last for a week and attract buyers from all over the country who are hoping to snag the latest

LANCE REBLANDO as Angel; Reb Atadero as MarkBy Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterTheater ReviewRentBy Jonathan LarsonDirected by Robbie GuevaraPresented by 9 Works TheatricalON Christmas Eve, filmmaker Mark Cohen and musician Roger David once again find themselves cold and broke in the middle of the harsh Manhattan

DRAWING from the community is an important part of the creative process for Filipino artist and 2024 International Prize Phoenix for the Arts awardee Bernardo E. Balagtas.Under the Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italian critics and curators Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo announced their selection in

CEMEX PHILIPPINESBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterCONSUNJI-LED engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings, Inc. said it expects the financial performance of the newly acquired Cemex Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) to rebound by next year, led by stronger demand and the government’s infrastructure program.“We recognize CHP’s operational and

BW FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at an average rate higher than secondary market levels on expectations of quicker April inflation.The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P27.476 billion via the reissued 20-year

RAZON-LED Bloomberry Resorts Corp. completed its settlement agreement with casino management company Global Gaming Asset Management LLC (GGAM) after executing a P16.78-billion block sale on Tuesday.“On April 30, Sureste Properties, Inc. (SPI) purchased 921,184,056 Bloomberry shares from GGAM at a purchase price of P18.22 per

METROBANK.COM.PHMETROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its net income rise by 14.45% in the first quarter as it booked higher loans, it said on Tuesday.The lender’s attributable net income stood at P11.997 billion in the January-to-March period, up from P10.482 billion in the same