NFL Week 17: Eagles hold off Bills’ surge to give Pats AFC East crown
JAKE ELLIOTT kicked two field goals and the Philadelphia Eagles held off a frantic Buffalo rally to squeak out a 13-12 win over the...
Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in ‘Battle of the Sexes’
DUBAI — Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka, 6‑3, 6‑3 on Sunday in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match billed as a modern take...
Thunder halt 2-game skid with huge 2nd half vs Sixers
CHET HOLMGREN scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-104 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
The win snapped...
PHL tax system seen benefiting from AI audits, lower CTA fees
THE GOVERNMENT has been urged to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to overhaul the tax audit system and lower Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) filing fees.
PSE index closes lower on last-minute selling
THE MAIN INDEX ended lower on Monday — the last trading day of 2025 — on last-minute selling as investors positioned before the holiday...
124 projects added to PPP pipeline led by school-construction program
THE GOVERNMENT added 124 projects to its public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline since December 2024, bringing the total to 251, valued at P2.81 trillion.
In a...
P1.5B allocated for Basco port upgrades
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is investing nearly P1.5 billion to build a new port and upgrade existing facilities in Basco, Batanes.
In a bid...
Anti-graft drive may strain Marcos’ ties but open doors to new ones
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. risks alienating his key congressional ties as he pushes for his anti-corruption drive, which could undermine legislative priorities, but could also open doors to new alliances, political analysts said.
House Appropriations panel denies offering incentives to push 2026 budget ratification
THE HOUSE Finance Committee on Monday denied claims that incentives were offered to lawmakers to secure votes for the ratification of the P6.793-trillion General...
More than half of Filipinos back immediate passage of anti-dynasty bill
MOST FILIPINOS support the immediate passage of measures addressing systemic corruption in the government, including bills banning political dynasties and creating a stronger independent body to investigate corruption in infrastructure projects, according to a nationwide survey.
Trump says US and Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal but ‘thorny issues’...
PALM BEACH, Florida — US President Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were “getting a lot closer,...
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its “Justice Mission 2025” exercises, as...