Local stocks climb on peso’s rise, auto sales data
PHILIPPINE SHARES closed higher on Friday as the peso sustained its strength against the dollar last week, and amid data showing higher vehicle sales...
MRT-3 fare hike seen approved next year
METRO RAIL TRANSIT Line 3’s (MRT-3) fare hike petition will likely be approved by next year, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said.
“It will go...
Palawan manufacturing ecozone under study
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is studying a major public economic zone (ecozone) within the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in...
PEZA says most wish list items addressed in CREATE MORE
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said the proposed amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act contained in a...
Analysts: Gov’t shifting stance on ICC probe, may end up giving up Duterte
THE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. appears to be shifting its stance and would probably end up giving up his predecessor to investigators at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the Philippines’ deadly drug war, political analysts said at the weekend.
Philippines winning info war vs China — official
THE PHILIPPINES is way ahead of China in the information warfare over the South China Sea amid growing international support for its security presence in the waterway, according to a security official.
Maritime zones to address geopolitical risks — analysts
A PENDING Philippine bill that seeks to set up maritime zones would help address insecurities in the region, according to political analysts.
Blue Eagles vow to spread its wings wider and soar to greater heights
DETHRONED champion Ateneo de Manila University vows to spread its wings wider and soar to greater heights, sooner than later, after being sent crashing...
TNT Triple Giga eye sixth straight PBA 3×3 conference championship
AFTER an amazing near-sweep of the six legs, PBA 3x3 juggernaut TNT guns for the ultimate honors in the Season 3 Second Conference as...
Pampanga takes the MPBL national finals opener against Bacoor, 71-58
PAMPANGA drubbed Bacoor, 71-58, to draw first blood in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) national finals over the weekend at the Bren Z....
Hamas frees more Israeli, Thai hostages in temporary truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM — Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday in the second release of hostages from Hamas captivity in exchange...
China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China’s military said it had...