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Philippines falling short of its RE targets, says S&P Global

THE PHILIPPINES may not be able to hit its renewable energy (RE) targets on time due to grid constraints and challenges in securing permits, according to S&P Global

2026/01/23

Rice millers committed to higher farmgate prices for palay — DA

RICE MILLERS have committed to raising their buying prices for both wet and dry palay (unmilled rice), while importers agreed to an initial shipment of 300,000

2026/01/23

InstaPay, PESONet transfers reach P24.7 trillion in 2025

DIGITAL PAYMENTS in the Philippines continued to grow in 2025 as transfers made through InstaPay and PESONet amounted to P24.745 trillion last year.

2026/01/23

Gaming sector seen to post modest growth in 2026 — analysts

ANALYSTS expect the Philippine-listed gaming and casino sector to see modest growth this year, fueled by online gaming expansion and steady mass-market play at

2026/01/23

PLDT, Smart deploy technology to improve connectivity in remote areas

PLDT INC. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. have deployed new technologies to enhance internet connectivity in remote and geographically isolated

2026/01/23

Missing the point — and falling further behind

In our “In Brief” for New York-based GlobalSource Partners last Monday, and in my interview with Cathy Yang on Money Talks that same day, we addressed a simple

2026/01/23

Zepz buys remittance provider Pomelo to strengthen presence in the Philippines

GLOBAL PAYMENTS group Zepz, which owns WorldRemit and Sendwave, has acquired a US-based financial technology (fintech) company providing credit-based remittance

2026/01/23

Peso strengthens to two-week high as Trump retracts tariff threats

THE PESO rose to a two-week high against the dollar on Thursday on improving market sentiment after US President Donald J. Trump backed down on his earlier threats

2026/01/23

RCBC backs P2.8-B data center project in Rizal

RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) has approved a P2.786-billion project finance facility for Singapore-based Digital Halo’s (DH) first data center in the Philippines

2026/01/23

The best time to rewrite the code of conduct

I’m a newly hired human resources (HR) manager at a small bank. On my first week, I noticed several issues with the employees’ code of conduct (CoC). Many of the

2026/01/23