A woman arranges bottles of vinegar at a food exhibition. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORPHILIPPINE BANKS failed to meet the mandated quota for small business loans in the first quarter, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Loans extended by the banking industry to

A carabao is seen on a field in Malvar, Batangas, Feb. 24, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE WORLD BANK is seeking to fund more Philippine projects that seek to bolster productivity in the agriculture sector amid rising prices of food.“The World Bank is very

Photo from pch.vector on FreepikFor much of the 20th century, the nuclear family archetype included a working father and a stay-at-home mother. This division of labor was largely influenced by cultural norms and economic necessities. This model was reinforced by post-World War II economic prosperity

1 of 12By Chelsea VistoTHE CHANCE to embrace the simple charm of a quiet city attracts travelers as much as the opportunity to be immersed in the complex and often chaotic life of a busy center. It is the same for most destinations — the

THE POP ROCK band The Juans has released their latest single, “Gupit,” a collaboration with the P-pop boy group Alamat.The track follows the band’s previous emotion-stirring singles, each charting the path of a relationship: from “puwede ba kitang ligawan?”(Can I court you?)in February to “Napagod

TO explore the peripheries of cinema in Southeast Asia, one would have to trace histories and feel for gaps in the words and images that have already been created on the region’s cinematic pulses.For writer-editors Savunthara Seng and Alyssandra Maxine and designer-art director Sonich Touch,

ANNA JIMÉNEZ CALAF-UNSPLASHALTERNERGY Holdings Corp., through its unit Alabat Wind Power Corp. (AWPC), has secured P5.3 billion in financing from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to partially fund the construction of its 64-megawatt (MW) wind project in Quezon province.“We are very pleased to finally sign

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the central bank’s term deposits were mixed on Thursday as the offer went undersubscribed after the US Federal Reserve kept rates steady for a seventh straight meeting and signaled just one rate cut this year.The BSP’s term deposit facility (TDF) fetched

1 of 4Father’s Day Gift Box at Bonifacio High StreetBONIFACIO High Street has put together a gift box for Father’s Day which includes Uniqlo Airism Shirt, KS Wipes Pro and KS Foam Premium Shoe Cleaner, a four-pack of Engkanto Craft Beer, Chivas Regal 18 (700

LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. has awarded Japanese company TG Global Trading Co. a contract to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo.The parent company of TG Global, Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., will supply one LNG cargo of approximately 125,000 cubic meters with delivery next month,