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Taylor Swift wedding-dress fever puts bridal brands on high alert
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (590+ words) NEW YORK/HONG KONG — Taylor Swift’s wedding dress remains under wraps. But wedding chain David’s Bridal is already betting brides will want one just like it. Those preparations will help the brand “move very quickly when we have an idea…...
Predictable rules, reliable power needed for Philippines to seize manufacturing boom
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (714+ words) By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES must ensure regulatory predictability and secure reliable power and water to effectively position itself as a major manufacturing hub, according to executives of global management consulting firm Kearney. “We believe that the…...
Aguila Auto Glass Makati turns 38
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (415+ words) BusinessWorld Online AGUILA AUTO GLASS, said to be the pioneer in local automotive glass replacement, held a thanksgiving celebration recently at its branch on Evangelista Street, Brgy. Bangkal, Makati City to mark 38 years of continuous operation in the city and…...
Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (961+ words) AMERICAN filmmaker George Lucas is one of the latest to indicate he’s open to AI in the movie industry. In a recent interview, the director said resistance to the technology was “very much like sitting here saying: ‘Well, I believe…...
Wage injunction may blur court, wage board roles
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (1096+ words) By Mark Joseph M. Sanchez THE court order halting Metro Manila’s latest minimum wage increase raises questions about how far judges can intervene in wage-setting and whether the country’s existing system gives enough weight to workers’ needs alongside employers’ ability to…...
Analysts seek scrutiny of P7.2-T 2027 budget, transparency beyond hearings
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (908+ words) By Pexcel John Bacon and Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel THE proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 should face tighter scrutiny over unprogrammed appropriations and confidential and intelligence funds as the Philippines’ limited fiscal space increases the need for stronger safeguards and transparency,…...
20% student load discount pushed
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (196+ words) SENATOR Erwin T. Tulfo on Sunday pushed for a bill seeking to grant students a 20% discount on prepaid and postpaid mobile load to aid in the connectivity of learners following frequent shifts of schools to online classes due to inclement weather....
Tax-exempt P350,000 income needs safeguards against???bracket creep???
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (612+ words) By Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel TAX EXPERTS said the proposed tax-exempt threshold of P350,000 is vulnerable to the effects of inflation, which would serve to erode the tax relief it promises, and called for safeguards against “bracket creep.” Analysts added that the…...
PLDT High Speed Hitters beat feisty Akari Chargers
16+ hour, 53+ min ago (227+ words) IF NOT for the last-minute league decision to reduce the second PVL on Tour into a non-regular conference, the PLDT High Speed Hitters would have gone for a back-to-back crown. But PLDT coach Rald Ricafort and his wards don’t mind,…...
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (367+ words) SIKKA, Indonesia — Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in…...