MANILA, Philippines - Technological advancement is almost always a good reason to be happy about but when made to serve a higher social purpose, it is a cause for a grander celebration. Just like the launch of PLDT-SME Nation’s Negosyo Boost.

MANILA, Philippines - Technology, of course, is available for OFWs and their families to stay connected but the perennial problem remains: communication is still a pricey commodity. While staying connected is important, the cost of communication also becomes a drain on the family budget.

MANILA, Philippines - It is a shame that some people’s bright business ideas go to waste because they do not know how and where to begin. The good news is, that is about to change, thanks to the arrival of a book that promises to guide aspiring entrepreneurs.

MANILA, Philippines - Robots and computers have been with us for decades. But it wasn’t until the “Terminator” film series, beginning in 1984 with Arnold Schwarzenegger then minus his political muscle, that we humans became nervously aware of machines doing more of the thinking by themselves.

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines – The banking system in this “science and nature city” has remained stable notwithstanding the problems adversely affecting some of the country’s money lending institutions.

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines needs to do a lot more of spade work to stop it from slipping to the ranks of the least competitive nations on earth.

MANILA, Philippines - Exporters should create competitive products and utilize the free trade agreements (FTA) the country enters into in order to penetrate non-traditional markets outside the United States, a top trade official said. 

MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo signed last May 14 Executive Order 801 providing for the adoption of the Techno Gabay Program (TGP) the national extension system.

MANILA, Philippines – While the global crisis is reducing consumption across nations and social classes, causing massive unemployment and constricting the world economy to a precarious extent, other sectors are cashing in on some of its unexpected beneficial effects.

MANILA, Philippines – A cabinet solar dryer that can dry fresh fish much faster than other methods has been developed by a firm in Davao City.