‘X’ marks new era for Volvo
1 of 5By Dylan Afuang UNDERSCORING the local arrival of the Volvo EX30 is the start of the Swedish car maker’s Philippine distributorship under Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI). The brand’s subcompact battery electric vehicle (BEV) joined what a HARI
Gashapon: A capsule of surprise
FOR MANY Filipinos, Japanese anime characters like Dragon Ball’s Goku, Sailor Moon, and Pikachu from Pokémon hold a special place in childhood memories as they often brightened early mornings before school. These childhood memories can be rekindled through Gashapon stations
BSP’s consumer redress standards to build trust in digital payments
FREEPIKBy Karis Kasarinlan Paolo D. Mendoza, ResearcherBY THE END of 2023, after the initial surge of digital payment options during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines achieved its goal of digitizing half of all retail payments in the country.This target was
The urgency of investing in proper nutrition in the ‘First 1,000 days’
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANProper nutrition in the first 1,000 days after conception is essential for ensuring children will grow as thriving adults. This is the period from pregnancy until the child’s second birthday when most development takes place — offering
CTA orders P109-M refund for OceanaGold
OCEANAGOLD.COMTHE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted a refund to OceanaGold Philippines, Inc., amounting to over P109 million, covering the four taxable quarters of 2019 and representing the portion of the company’s valid input value-added tax (VAT) linked