Trump names 4 top campaign advisers to senior White House roles
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a handful of loyalists from his campaign will join him in the White House as senior aides. Dan Scavino will serve as deputy chief of staff; Stephen Miller will serve as deputy chief
Banks’ bad loan ratio eases in Sept.
BW FILE PHOTOBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE banking system’s gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio eased in September, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.The banking industry’s gross NPL ratio slipped to 3.47% in September
World Bank approves $750-M loan for PHL digital transformation
Teachers check their computers inside a school in Manila, Aug. 14, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE WORLD BANK on Wednesday said it has approved $750 million in financing that will help the Philippines accelerate digital transformation efforts and strengthen its
Dennis Uy plans to build $2-B Tech City in Pampanga
Converge Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Anthony H. UyBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTECH TYCOON Dennis Anthony H. Uy is set to file with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) this month the application for the development of an
Filipino students show high level of math anxiety — PISA
Students line up to enter Araullo High School in Manila, Jan. 15, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES was among countries with the highest levels of mathematics anxiety among 15-year-old students, according to an international