I’m the human resources (HR) manager of a medium-sized enterprise. My boss gave me the task of organizing and managing a new volunteer program for employees. How do I start it right? — Doctor Why. Convincing employees to participate in weekend activities such as tree planting, feeding programs, or community clean-ups can be challenging. After […]| BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE economic growth may settle at the low end of the government’s target this year due to global trade risks, the central bank said. “Domestic growth is expected to settle at the low end of the Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC) target range of 5.5-6.5% in 2025,” the BSP said in its Monetary Policy Report […]| BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE SHARES declined on Monday on profit taking after the market’s four-day climb, with the peso’s recent weakness also weighing on sentiment. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.79% or 49.66 points to close at 6,214.83, while the broader all shares index went down by 0.3% or 11.52 points to end at […]| BusinessWorld Online
The country’s domestic trade value reached P1.07 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, surging nearly fourfold from P277.49 billion a year earlier, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed. Among the regions, Calabarzon had the largest favorable trade balance with total outflows amounting to P220.43 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of P132.82 billion. Central Visayas, […]| BusinessWorld Online
PSEi slides to 6,000 level as market seeks leads| BusinessWorld Online
MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has tapped two Chinese firms to build its 49-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toledo, Cebu. In a statement on Thursday, MGEN said it signed an engineering, procurement, and construction contract with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) and SUMEC […]| BusinessWorld Online
GCASH has partnered with InvestaTrade, the stock trading arm of Investa, to roll out an upgraded version of its GStocks platform aimed at first-time investors. The enhanced platform, launched on Sept. 15, allows users to register, fund their accounts, and begin investing in local stocks directly through the GCash app. It also includes built-in educational […]| BusinessWorld Online
THE CIVIL Aeronautics Board (CAB) will retain the passenger fuel surcharge at level 4 for October, keeping airline fuel charges steady for the third straight month. At level 4, the passenger fuel surcharge will range between P117 and P342 for domestic flights, and between P385.70 and P2,867.82 for international flights originating from the Philippines. For […]| BusinessWorld Online
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. has raised P115 billion from its latest offering of peso-denominated sustainability bonds. “BDO successfully raised P115 billion for its fourth peso-denominated ASEAN Sustainability Bond issue, twenty-three times oversubscribed against the original offer of P5 billion,” the bank said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday. The bonds were issued, settled, […]| BusinessWorld Online
