Philippine competition body eyeing P2.4-B fine versus 12 onion traders
THE PHILIPPINE Competition Commission (PCC) has recommended a P2.4-billion fine for anti-competitive behavior against 12 importers that allegedly controlled more than half of the...
VP cites abuse of power in raid of Quiboloy house
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Sunday condemned what she called “gross abuse of police power” after law enforcers served a warrant for the arrest...
Maharlika told to invest in RE, defense sectors
THE MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) should look at investments in renewable energy (RE), technology and the local defense manufacturing sector as the Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund continues to scout for opportunities, analysts said at the weekend.
Israel, Hezbollah trade massive attacks as conflict escalates
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut...
‘Things will get worse’ — PM Starmer says fixing UK problems will take time
LONDON — Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer will warn Britons next week that the changes needed to fix Britain’s many problems will take time,...
Telegram CEO Durov arrested in France — media
PARIS — Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside...
Inflation could further ease in Q4
PHILIPPINE headline inflation could ease to less than 2% in the fourth quarter of this year, Nomura Global Markets Research said in a report.
InstaPay, PESONet transactions jump by 34.6%
THE VALUE of transactions done through InstaPay and PESONet climbed by 34.6% in the first seven months, according to data from the Bangko Sentral...
Quezon City plans to amend Incentives Code
THE QUEZON CITY government is looking to boost tax incentives for businesses that will invest in key priority sectors.
Real Life Fiction and the blurring of boundaries
REFLECTING the internal conflicts in an actor’s mind, conveying the sense of isolation felt during the pandemic, and opening doors for challenging psychological dramas in the Philippines all describe the film Real Life Fiction.
RFID system reliability needed before fines — senators
THE radio frequency identification (RFID) system, which uses electronic tags to manage toll payments without physical contact, should be improved and made reliable before fines are imposed on motorists, two senators said on Thursday.
From clothing to food: DTI trade fair offers original Filipino products
HOME decor, food, jewelry, clothing: all Filipino, all under one roof. That’s what one can find at the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI)...