People attend a job fair at a mall in Pasay City. The unemployment rate rose to a three-month high in April, the statistics agency said. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORBy Abigail Marie P. Yraola, Deputy Research HeadTHE PHILIPPINE unemployment rate climbed to a three-month high

The main office of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Manila. — BW FILE PHOTOBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is still likely to keep its policy settings tight even as inflation settled within the target for a sixth

AROUND TWO MILLION Filipino children under five years old are living in severe food poverty, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANAROUND TWO MILLION Filipino children are living in severe food poverty, putting them at risk of malnutrition, according to a new

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved 22 new and expansion projects worth P6.87 billion in May, with the value dropping 54% from a year ago.In a statement on Thursday, the investment promotion agency (IPA) said the approved investments last month are expected to generate

ROBINSONS CAINTA — WIKIMEDIA.ORGBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterGOKONGWEI-LED Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) will infuse 13 commercial assets into its real estate investment trust (REIT) unit in exchange for P33.9 billion worth of primary common shares under a property-for-share swap deal.In separate disclosures on Thursday,

GLEN POWELL and Adria Arjona in Hit Man (2023)Movie ReviewHit ManDirected by Richard LinklaterNow showing on NetflixRICHARD LINKLATER’S Hit Man — adapted from the Texas Monthly magazine piece of the same name written by Skip Hollandswort — is that rare news article adaptation that takes

AYALA-LED ACEN Corp. has subscribed to additional shares in its subsidiary Giga Ace 8, Inc. worth P8.7 billion to fund a proposed 300-megawatt (MW) solar project in Palauig, Zambales.“The subscription will provide additional funding for the proposed 300.011 MW-peak/237 MW AC Palauig Solar 2 Project,”

Deadline to register to vote in absentia is on June 18, 5 p.m., while deadline to vote in absentia is on June 21, 12 p.m.NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Jollibee Foods Corporation (the “Corporation”)

A LOT of things have been changing for singer-songwriter-violinist Muri (full name: Muriel Gonzales) since the pandemic started. She had moved to Europe to further her studies and began to embark on a solo music career at the same time. “My experience has been in

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOMANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) announced on Thursday a partnership with Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) to energize the latter’s two upcoming real estate developments set to be operational by 2026.Meralco will provide power support for Sierra Valley in Rizal province and The Jewel in