Philippines nudged to invite British aircraft carrier for joint sail, drills in South China...
THE Philippines should invite a British Navy carrier group for a joint sail and combined maritime exercises in the South China Sea to reinforce international order in the contested waters following recent flare-ups between Manila and Beijing, security analysts said at the weekend.
Planned impeach rap vs Marcos meant to tally Duterte allies
THE impending impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. may be meant to gauge and shore up allies willing to go up against the administration, an analysts said at the weekend.
Wary investors hope US-China talks cool high-stakes trade war
INVESTORS are hopeful that US-China trade talks this weekend will cool a trade war between the world’s two largest economies and dispel some of...
UK plans to end ‘failed free market experiment’ in mass immigration
LONDON — The British government outlined plans on Sunday to end what it called the “failed free market experiment” in mass immigration by restricting...
Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine this week after three years of war
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Turkey that he said should be aimed...
PHL economic growth slows in Q1
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY grew by a weaker-than-expected 5.4% in the first quarter, reflecting heightened uncertainty arising from the Trump administration’s tariffs.
Data from the Philippine...
Dollar reserves fall to $104.6B at end-April
THE Philippines’ dollar reserves declined by 1.9% as of end-April, as the National Government (NG) repaid more foreign debt, the central bank said.
Data from...
ADB eyes additional funding for major PHL infrastructure projects
MILAN, Italy — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is eyeing to extend about $4 billion in financing for the Philippines this year, which will fund key infrastructure projects like the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge and Laguna Lakeshore project.
MREIT Q1 income jumps 31%, fueled by new properties
MREIT, INC. posted a 31% increase in first-quarter (Q1) net income to P963 million, up from P733 million in the same period last year,...
ACEN posts P1.95-billion income for first quarter
ACEN Corp. saw a 28.3% drop in its first-quarter (Q1) attributable net income to P1.95 billion, mainly due to weaker power generation and lower...
Villar-led Vista Land’s 2024 profit climbs 11% to P9.36B
VILLAR-LED property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. reported an 11% increase in core net income to P9.36 billion in 2024 from P8.45 billion...
Aussiewood to Mel Gibson: Save us from Trump’s movie tariffs
SYDNEY/GOLD COAST, Australia — Australia’s film industry wants actor Mel Gibson to do what he does in his action-hero movies and save the day,...