PCIC targets P65-billion crop insurance coverage for 2 million farmers, fisherfolk
THE Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), an agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), said it set a target of P65 billion worth of...
Hong Kong democracy activists appeal jail terms
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong’s leading democracy activists appealed Tuesday against their jail terms in a case seen as a litmus test for the...
Zamboanga City gov’t spent P1.1B for security since 2013 siege
PEACE AND security initiatives have been at the top of the Zamboanga City government’s priorities after the siege in 2013, spending P1.1 billion since...
The march toward electric cars is accelerating
By Vernon B. Sarne
For years, we’ve been hearing about electrification in the automotive industry and how global markets will soon be awash with electric cars. And for...
Indian bonds slide as RBI says banks must manage rate risks
INDIAN SOVEREIGN BONDS and the rupee tumbled after a central bank official warned banks they can’t keep relying on the regulator to manage their...
Are Filipinos racists like Trump?
By Greg B. Macabenta
According to critics, President Donald Trump is not just a racist, he is also a barefaced liar and a coward who doesn’t have the...
PSEi ekes out modest gain after intraday record
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
SHARES charged to another all-time intraday high before pulling back to post a modest gain at the end of Tuesday’s...
The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan, 46
LONDON — Irish singer-songwriter Dolores O’Riordan, frontwoman of the multimillion-selling rock band The Cranberries, died suddenly in London on Monday, aged 46, her publicist...
ADB grant to help fund Mindanao Railway initial planning
THE GOVERNMENT is planning to tap a $5-million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to prepare the first phase of the Mindanao railway,...
How PSEi member stocks performed — January 16, 2018
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.