US political affairs official to discuss alliance in PHL visit
UNITED STATES Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Jane Nuland will meet with senior Philippine officials during a visit this week to discuss bolstering the...
PHL Coast Guard spots Chinese navy, militia ships near Thitu Island
THE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday night that it had spotted Chinese navy and militia vessels near Thitu Island, the largest island...
House, Senate collaboration needed if lawmakers really want Charter change
THE BICAMERAL Philippine Congress must collaborate and align moves on amending the 1987 Constitution to make the process more efficient, an analyst said at the weekend.
Few ideas to bring down food prices
By Ramon L. Clarete
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno predicted in January that inflation peaked in December at 8.1%. Unfortunately, he misread the data because inflation spiked further to 8.7% in January 2023.
Quo Vadis, Philippine Health: Why our health system continues to fail to serve the...
By Jeepy Perez
Doctor Alberto “Quasi” del Gallego Romualdez took over the Department of Health (DoH) in 1998 as President Erap Estrada’s Health Secretary.
The retention problem: Women are going into tech but are also being driven out
By Vandana Singh
By 2029, there will be 3.6 million computing jobs in the US, but there will only be enough college graduates with computing degrees to...
China proffers ‘peaceful’ reunification, Taiwan says respect our democracy
BEIJING/TAIPEI — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan on Sunday as well as resolute steps to oppose Taiwan independence, with Taipei...
Nations secure UN global high seas biodiversity pact
NEGOTIATORS from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say...
Spain announces law on gender parity in politics and business
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced a gender equality law that will require more equal representation of women and men...
PHL slumps in economic freedom index
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is now considered “mostly unfree” as it dropped nine spots in the latest economic freedom ranking by US-based think tank The Heritage Foundation.
Resilient consumption seen to drive growth
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is expected to expand by 5.8% this year as consumer spending remains resilient, ANZ Research said.
In a note on Thursday,...
BSP sets June 30 deadline for full adoption of QR Ph
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) gave banks and financial institutions until June 30 to fully adopt the national quick response (QR) code standard,...