Manila to continue China trade ties amid tensions — US research group
MANILA is unlikely to cut trade and business ties with China amid tensions in the South China Sea, but they could make it more difficult for Chinese investors to expand their businesses in the country, according to a Virginia-based research group.
House to allow transfer of excess funds to NG from GOCCs — lawmaker
THE House of Representatives is likely to keep a provision allowing the National Government (NG) to siphon unused funds of state-owned companies, according to...
Teacher training crucial to better student performance
THE PHILIPPINE government should improve literacy, numeracy, and skill programs for teachers to improve the performance of Filipino students in international assessments, according to...
Shares snap four-day climb before US CPI data
PHILIPPINE SHARES ended their four-day rally on Wednesday due to weak data and as investors turned cautious before the release of the August US...
Filipinas gamble on fielding top 2 players on second, third boards
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Call it a Philippine gambit.
Deviating from their usual roster for a better chance at winning, the Filipinas have gambled on fielding...
Indonesian XI frustrate Australia as Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Japan secure World Cup...
HONG KONG — Australia endured a disappointing evening in Asia’s World Cup qualifying on Tuesday as Graham Arnold’s side were held to a 0-0...
SSC-R Stags rally to stun LPU Pirates, share NCAA 100 top
THE San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) Stags are the comeback kids of the NCAA block.
PhilHealth underspending seen enabling gov’t raids on its funds
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) would not have “excess” funds for the government to tap if it had been used the money to support healthcare reforms, GlobalSource Partners said.
P32B released for civil servant salary hikes
NEARLY P32 billion has been released to government agencies to fund the salary increase for their employees, the Budget department said on Wednesday.
As of...
ACEN solar project in Zambales granted green lane certificate
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said on Wednesday that it endorsed ACEN Corp.’s solar project in Zambales for green lane treatment, the eighth company...
Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate
PHILADELPHIA — Democratic candidate Kamala Harris put her Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions and his myriad legal woes.
Books in, screens out: Finland rethinking rapid digitalization in schools
RIIHIMAKI, Finland — This autumn, pupils in the Finnish town of Riihimaki headed back to school with backpacks full of books after a decade...