Analysts: Marcos may have violated law with Duran Duran birthday bash
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. might have violated the law for accepting a birthday bash thrown by “old friends” on Sept. 13, and where 1980s British pop rock band Duran Duran performed, according to political analysts.
Armscor launches firearm line for PHL law enforcers
ARMSCOR GLOBAL DEFENSE, Inc. (AGDI) on Tuesday announced the launch of Rock Island Armory (RIA) Defense, a homegrown Filipino company that is “set to change the landscape in the local firearms manufacturing industry.”
PHL stocks surge on strong data before Fed meet
PHILIPPINE STOCKS continued to rally on Tuesday amid strong economic data and growing expectations of an outsized rate cut by the US Federal Reserve...
Immigration looking at P200-M bribe for Guo escape
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it is investigating a lead on one of its high-ranking officers who allegedly accepted a P200-million bribe from a former town mayor in exchange for her escape in July.
DoF: Revenue from privatized NAIA eases pressure to tax
THE REMITTANCE of the P30-billion upfront payment by the proponent of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) modernization project represents the start of a...
Tax admin upgrades, strategic spending deemed key to containing swelling debt
THE GOVERNMENT needs to further improve tax administration to minimize the debt bill after borrowing for next year was projected at P2.535 trillion, a legislator said on Monday.
Palay output estimated to have fallen 11% in Q3
OUTPUT of palay, or unmilled rice, is estimated to have declined 11.4% during the third quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Philippine men’s team bows to Armenia, shares 21st place
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Philippines couldn’t cash in on an early victory by Grandmaster (GM) Julio Catalino Sadorra over super GM Haik Martirosyan as it fell to former titlist Armenia, 2.5-1.5, fall out of the top 10 after the sixth round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall here Monday.
Letran Knights rally to beat Arellano Chiefs
Games on Wednesday
(Filoil EcoOil Arena)
12 p.m. - UPHSD vs CSB
2:30 p.m. - JRU vs SSC-R
COLEGIO de San Juan de Letran whipped up a devastating...
UP guns for share of UAAP lead vs the dangerous NU
IN AN ARMS RACE with reigning champion and last season finals’ foe De La Salle University, host University of the Philippines (UP) wants no less than a piece of leadership with a crucial outing against the crippled but still dangerous National University (NU) in the second week of the UAAP Season 87.
AI experts ready ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ to stump powerful technology
A TEAM of technology experts issued a global call on Monday seeking the toughest questions to pose to artificial intelligence (AI) systems, which increasingly...
Global index for free elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023
STOCKHOLM — Lower voter turnout and increasingly contested results globally are threatening the credibility of elections, an intergovernmental watchdog warned on Tuesday, as its...