16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1057+ words) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) sets the standards for how healthcare products and services are allocated, delivered, and paid for, such that an entire population will benefit. Globally, universal healthcare is widely recognized as a fundamental pillar of a strong health…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (511+ words) AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) agents reshape how people work, the role of leadership is to reshape the company around them. The businesses getting this right share a common trait: Even at this early stage of their agentic transformation, those seeing…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (405+ words) BY 2035, Metro Manila is projected among Asia Pacific’s ten fastest-growing major economies, third in Southeast Asia behind only Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, per Savills Research using Oxford Economics data. On paper, the growth story is intact: rising population,…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago   (384+ words) SHARES of PhilWeb Corp. rose last week following disclosures on the company’s P4.23-billion investment in JKS Tech Solutions, Inc., a transaction that prompted a temporary trading suspension. PhilWeb was the 15th most actively traded stock during the week, with 25.97 million shares…...

16+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1427+ words) By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE Philippine central bank should take the long view when calibrating its monetary policy, even in the face of sudden, short-term shocks, as global economic conditions become increasingly uncertain and volatile. When deciding on its stance,…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (725+ words) By Juliana Chloe A. Gonzales INDUSTRIAL assets and regional housing are key growth areas for the Philippine property sector as tighter lending standards and selective buyer demand weigh on the broader residential market, property consultants said. “What we are seeing is…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1640+ words) By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES, over the past year, faced shock after shock that has tested its strength. From a flood control corruption scandal that shackled state spending, to geopolitical issues overseas that caused a global energy…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago   (402+ words) By Joseph L. Garcia, Senior Reporter THE Philippines has been sandwiched in between two international crises in less than a decade. While the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 kept the country in varying states of quarantine for over two years and is still…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1232+ words) OVER the past few years, the world has become a lot more uncertain for businesses globally, but more so for Filipino companies. Global “black swan” events, domestic challenges, and now the accelerating disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) present increasingly complex…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (623+ words) THE PESO could slide to new record lows against the dollar this week as the escalating conflict in the Middle East continues to push up global oil prices, heightening inflation concerns, and amid expectations of a rate hike from the…...