BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE SENATE on Tuesday approved on final reading its version of the bill on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget, as senators focused on boosting the budgets of defense agencies to ensure national security. […]
Rising prices, slow LGU spending seen as threats to PHL growth outlook
Workers unload vegetables at a street market in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 20, 2023. — REUTERS RISING FOOD PRICES, a stronger-than-expected El Niño, sluggish local government spending and high interest rates are among the domestic threats to the […]
Growth seen to slow in Q4
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY may slow in the fourth quarter despite holiday spending. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE PHILIPPINES is unlikely to hit its growth target of 6-7% this year as economic activity may slow in the fourth quarter. […]
Right incentive system should be balanced with revenue mobilization — IMF
RAGNAR GUDMUNDSSON By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should create the right tax incentive system and properly mobilize tax revenues to achieve a more sustainable growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. “Creating an environment that […]
Newcomers make up over half of this year’s Palanca winners
FROM 1,405 ENTRIES, the 71st Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature chose 54 winners, of which 30 are first-time awardees. The annual ceremony recognizing Filipinos who exhibit the gold standard in writing excellence was held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday night. There were 20 […]
Irish writer Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian Prophet Song
LONDON — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize on Sunday for his novel Prophet Song, the story of a family and a country on the brink of catastrophe as an imaginary Irish government veers […]
ADB: Potential NAIA bidders seek longer deadline
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended extending the bid submission deadline for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) until January next year. In a document obtained by reporters, the […]
Basic Energy seeks nod to deploy 6,500 electric buses
TRADITIONAL and modern jeepneys ply side by side in Iloilo City. — BW FILE PHOTO BASIC ENERGY Corp. is seeking franchises to deploy 6,500 electric buses (e-buses) in different routes in the country within five years, the company […]
Redefining the way we see
1 of 2 KALEIDO, Misteryoso Seryoso Pilosopo Jusko by Gerone Soriano UNTITLED (DWELLING) by Poklong Anading THE PERVASIVE influence of screens and digital encounters has dramatically affected people’s perception of art (for better or for worse), something that was further aggravated by the pandemic. To rekindle the joy of seeing […]
Casual, distant, aesthetically limited: 5 ways smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
By T.J. Thomson and Shehab Uddin SMARTPHONES are a staple of modern life and are changing how we see the world and show it to others. Almost 90% of Aussies own one, and we spend […]