THROUGH two rounds, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 268 main event rematch between welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington seemed ill-conceived. Usman (20-1), of Denver by way of Nigeria, won their first fight nearly two years ago at UFC 245. And he nearly finished this bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden when he […]Read More

The Lakers are just 10 games into their 2021-22 campaign, but, already, not a few quarters have seen fit to declare the Russell Westbrook experiment a failure. It isn’t simply that he remains inefficient; that was a given even for the most optimistic supporters of the purple and gold. It’s that he appears to be […]Read More

PHILSTAR ANOTHER CONSORTIUM has submitted an unsolicited proposal to develop the Sangley International Airport. In a statement Sunday, the group, composed of Cavitex Holdings, Inc., Yuchengco Group of Companies, MacroAsia Corp., Samsung C&T, Munich Airport International GmbH, and Arup Group, said an unsolicited proposal has been submitted to Cavite Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla. Mr. […]Read More

THE PROCESS of reviewing the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and Japan has stalled on the issue of access to Japanese markets for Philippine farm products, according to the Board of Investments (BoI). Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Trade undersecretary and BoI managing head, said in a recent virtual briefing that the general review of […]Read More

PHILSTAR SUBSIDIES extended to government-owned companies grew 28% year on year to P9.16 billion in September, with the National Housing Authority (NHA) the top recipient, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. The BTr said government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) subsidies declined compared to the P42.35 billion seen in August, when P30.61 billion was given […]Read More

A HOUSE legislator has asked the government, especially the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), to provide more assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them transition to a more digital economy after the pandemic. Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte, Jr. said adopting digital business models can help MSMEs recover […]Read More

A HYDROELECTRIC project in Apayao province that could generate up to 150 megawatts has become the subject of a dispute on whether consent was properly obtained from the area’s indigenous people (IP), Senator Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa M. de Lima said. “We received reports that the (indigenous people) were not being heard and that their […]Read More

(Second of two parts) Businesses continue to explore new ways of working, further spurred on by the pandemic and supported by technology. However, to maintain momentum, boards will need to reimagine their roles to ensure they remain relevant, adaptive and responsive to the needs of this transformative age. Future-fit boards are diverse by nature, inclusive, […]Read More

MACROVECTOR-FREEPIK It is not often that we can take solace as a lower middle-income country, as we move a few paces behind the developed world’s progress. However, as I sit back and watch the 2021 global energy crisis unfold, I take comfort in knowing that being behind the curve also means having the opportunity to […]Read More

KERFIN-FREEPIK Oil prices are soaring. The explanation boils down to supply and demand. Supply is tight, and demand is climbing in the wake of a nascent global recovery. But the hardship and impoverishment brought about by the pandemic and the attendant crisis have made oil prices a politically sensitive issue. Hence, some intervention is necessary. […]Read More