At least 193 member-states of the United Nations (UN) gathered last September 25 to 27 in New York City to find a common language to lessen the more critical problems plaguing the global human society. 

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has committed to institutionalize zero tolerance on trafficking in persons (TIP) in all its infrastructure projects all over the Philippines under an agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation MCC and Millennium Challenge Account-Philippines (MCA-P). 

Can going back to basics also be innovative? Project LIBRO, the official entry of the University of San Carlos Chemical Engineering Society (USC ChES) at the 13th Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards, had a simple premise—to provide educational reinforcement and support to pupils of remote public elementary schools in Cebu. 

Bud Bongao is Tawi-Tawi province’s most famous mountain, an important pilgrimage site for both Christians and Muslims.

By Riza Lozada The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) plans to allow the trading of shares using the US currency and is now seeking comments and suggestions from bourse stakeholders on its draft rules on Dollar Denominated Securities (DDS). 

Listed EEI Corp. posted its highest production mark with a profit of P18 billion last year, resulting in cash dividends of 20 centavos per share.

Listed property develop­er 8990 Holdings Inc. has expressed keen interest in forging partnerships as it considers venturing into the mall-operation business to further boost its income.

An increase in bandwidth and the construction of more cell sites for mobile phones are the only means to improve phone and Internet services while lowering costs, a Globe Telecoms official said.

Sluggish economic growth in the Asia-Pa­cific region in 2016 is a key risk for banks in the region, credit watch­dog Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) said in a report.

By Jerry Maglunog Big banks, particularly universal banks (unibanks), have a natural edge over smaller banks when it comes to lending opportunities particularly on big-ticket projects, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said.