REUTERSDECLINING ocean health is strengthening the argument for making “green” investments, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.“The continuing decline of ocean health is already impacting critical economic sectors, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions,” Melody F. Ovenden, senior environmental specialist at the ADB’s

IN BRIEF: • Firms and departments dealing with finance and accounting can leverage GenAI to enhance data entry and reconciliation, enrich forecasting and analysis, and fortify risk management.• To be “future ready,” the finance function must embrace digital transformation, which is characterized by being responsive, insightful,

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FILE PHOTOByKyle Aristophere T. Atienza and John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReportersTHE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. should temper its expectations for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the leadership of Malaysia to support its case in its sea

PHILSTARBy Chloe Mari A. HufanaJEEPNEY consolidation under the Philippines’ modernization plan should be optional to ease the burden on operators and drivers, according to a local jeepney manufacturer.“Jeepney operators who see the benefits of forming a cooperative or corporation should be allowed to form one,” Francisco

BRP SIERRA MADRE, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live in as a military outpost, sits on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES at the weekend said it would continue to conduct

THE PRESIDENTIAL Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Sunday it was convinced that its raid of the biggest Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga last week had been leaked out prior to the operation.“We were going to rescue over a thousand foreign

REUTERSA CONGRESSMAN said on Sunday that two things must be established to secure the Philippines’ interests in the South China Sea: the Maritime Zones bill must be passed into law immediately; and China should recognize it. “The measure’s enactment will boost our assertion of our

PHOTO HANDOUTSENATOR Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla said on Sunday that former president Rodrigo R. Duterte’s order to transfer P47.6 billion to the Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service to buy coronavirus supplies in 2020 was above board.Last week, former Department of Health (DoH) secretary

BW FILE PHOTOTHERE are no issues about the ownership of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) that could hamper its franchise extension in the country, a congressman assured on SundayAs far as Albay Rep. Jose Maria Clemente S. Salceda is concerned, Meralco complied with foreign ownership

BENECO FB PAGEBAGUIO CITY — The Benguet Electric Cooperative’s (Beneco) link-up with the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) Digital Dashboard Command Center (DDCC) is all set, marking a first the country’s electrification system.After a series of technical meetings, NEA representatives confirmed Beneco’s readiness for integration, validating