Over 400 Filipinos returned home amid Middle East war, DMW says
NINETY more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrived in the Philippines on Sunday evening, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Monday, amid its...
Travel tax abolition bill hurdles House committee
A HOUSE of Representatives committee approved on Monday a measure to abolish the travel tax, citing the need to relieve the burden on travelers.
The...
FTI to start sourcing onions from Occidental Mindoro
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI) will start sourcing onions directly from farmers in Occidental Mindoro by the third week...
PPP, national budget touted as alternate sources of tourism infra funding — analysts
THE government must ensure alternate funding for tourism-related infrastructure if it abolishes the travel tax, citing risks to the growth of domestic tourism, analysts said.
Philippine stocks plunge as oil exceeds $100
PHILIPPINE SHARES tumbled on Monday, snapping a two-month recovery as the escalating Middle East war and surging oil prices spooked investors.
The Philippine Stock Exchange...
Eala advances to Indian Wells Round of 16 as Gauff retires
NOT IN the way she wanted but Alexandra “Alex” Eala exacted vengeance on her good friend Coco Gauff, who was forced to retire due...
PLDT eyes PVL semifinal seat against Galeries Tower
PLDT shoots to claim the first seat into the four-team qualifying round for a chance at an outright semifinal berth as it clashes with Galeries Tower on Tuesday in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at the FilOil Arena.
Cebuana Lhuillier fields Gems pickleball team at the launch of Pickle Yard Conference League
CEBUANA LHUILLIER showed its serious intent to support pickleball as it fielded a team in the Pickle Yard Conference League that unfurled over the...
Governments scramble to limit fallout of Iran war as oil prices surge
SINGAPORE — Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fueled a record surge in oil prices on...
South Korea parliament committee backs bill to enable $350 billion US investment
SEOUL — A South Korean parliamentary committee on Monday agreed on the final wording of a special bill, paving the way for a plenary vote this...
Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age restrictions take effect
SYDNEY — Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world’s largest pornography distributors said it was blocking users...
Mideast war poses credit risks to PHL
THE PHILIPPINES faces credit risks as the widening conflict in the Middle East, especially if prolonged, could strain the country’s oil imports, overseas Filipinos’ remittances, and the peso, Fitch Ratings said.