Manila told to utilize RAA with Japan to boost self-defense posture
MANILA should take advantage of its defense ties with Tokyo to improve its self-reliant capabilities, analysts said, as the Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement (RAA) is set to take effect next month.
Bill seeks mandatory 14th month pay for workers
A MEASURE seeking to mandate a 14th month pay for all private sector workers has been filed in the Senate amid the rising costs...
Sotto back on court to rejoin the training camp of Alphas
KAI SOTTO’s much-awaited comeback is on the horizon.
Mr. Sotto, at last, returned to non-contact training in Japan on Sunday to turn the next page...
Sinner ends Atmane’s dream run in Cincinnati Open
TOP seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, playing on his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Terence Atmane’s dream run at the Cincinnati Open with...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami add to LA Galaxy’s rough season
LIONEL MESSI returned from injury on Saturday night and finished with a goal and an assist to propel host Inter Miami to a 3-1...
Putin wins Ukraine concessions but did not get all he wanted
MOSCOW — In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald J. Trump that a Ukraine ceasefire was not the...
Trump says he will set tariffs on steel and semiconductor chips in coming weeks
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — US President Donald J. Trump said on Friday he would announce tariffs on imports of steel and semiconductor chips...
US stops visitor visas for people from Gaza
WASHINGTON — The US State department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full...
June remittances rise 3.7% to six-month high
MONEY SENT home by Filipinos abroad grew faster in June to hit a six-month high, driven by remittances from land-based workers, the Bangko Sentral...
E-wallets told to drop gambling links
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday ordered all electronic wallets (e-wallets), banks and other supervised institutions to remove in-app gambling assets, including any links that direct users to gaming or gambling websites.
Q2 foreign investment pledges slide by 64% amid tariff uncertainty
FOREIGN INVESTMENT pledges plunged by 64.4% in the second quarter as investor sentiment turned cautious amid heightened global uncertainty driven by flip-flopping US tariff policies.
Vehicle sales slip in July as rains dampen demand
NEW VEHICLE SALES declined in July, as bad weather disrupted retail operations, a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) showed.