9 NPA bomb makers surrender
NINE MEMBERS of the communist New People’s Army (NPA), who are trained to make and use powerful roadside bombs, surrendered to the military on...
PCC approves GBP deal to buy 50% of Alsons unit
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved Global Business Power Corporation’s (GBP) acquisition of a 50% stake in Alsons Thermal Energy Corp. (ATEC), which...
Nearly 50,000 flee amid fears of imminent Bali volcanic eruption
KARANGASEM -- Nearly 50,000 people have evacuated their homes for fear of an imminent volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, disaster...
It’s all over for It as Kingsman sequel tops N. American box office
WASHINGTON DC – The espionage comedy Kingsman: The Golden Circle dominated North American box offices in its debut weekend, industry figures showed Sunday.
It ousted...
Malaysia, Thailand, Laos to sign energy-trading deal
MALAYSIA, Thailand and Laos are set to sign a deal that will allow electricity trading among the three countries in a move that takes...
Aronian vs Ding in World Cup finals
By Bobby Ang
The FIDE World Cup started with 128 players four Saturdays ago. All the players were linked up according to their FIDE rating and the...
Why protests matter
By Miguel Paolo P. Rivera
I am often asked by my students on why protests matter, given that (based on what they’ve observed), these very rarely work at all....
Abu Sayyaf bomber arrested in Zamboanga City
A MEMBER of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), suspected to be plotting to bomb Zamboanga City, was arrested in the city’s business district...
Toyota Financial Services profit reaches P4.2 billion
CAR LEASING company Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corp. (TFSPH) reported double-digit increases in income and assets as of end-March, driven by a surge in...
Myanmar army searches for more Hindu corpses as mass grave unearthed
YANGON -- Myanmar troops on Monday searched for dozens of missing Hindu villagers feared dead after the discovery of a nearby mass grave of...
Waterfront PHL secures P1.5-B credit facility
WATERFRONT Philippines, Inc. (WPI) on Monday said its board of directors gave the green light for a P1.5-billion credit line extended by Philippine Bank...
Bourse retreats for second straight session
INVESTORS cashed in at the start of the week as they began reassessment of trading positions with the end of the third quarter in...