PBA adjusts calendar over nCoV threat
THE Philippine Basketball Association moved the start of its season-opening Philippine Cup a week later than originally scheduled over the threat of the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) acute respiratory disease outbreak.
Local stocks end lower as investors pocket gains
LOCAL SHARES ended lower on Monday as local investors turned sellers following last week’s surge in bargain hunters.
Sedition case vs VP dropped; Trillanes indicted
THE JUSTICE department has indicted former Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV and ten others for conspiracy to commit sedition, but another sedition-related complaint involving him along with Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo and 29 others has been dismissed.
Taiwan included in flight ban — DoH
TAIWAN is included in the Philippine’s flight ban list, Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique C. Domingo said on Monday.
Duterte determined to terminate VFA
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte said he is determined to end the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States despite American President Donald Trump himself wanting to keep the accord.
BSP may cut rate again — analysts
THE Philippine central bank would probably cut benchmark interest rates again this year to shield the economy from a coronavirus outbreak and a slew of natural calamities, analysts said.
DoF eyes P20 billion in additional taxes from fuel marking program
THE government expects P20 billion in additional revenue this year as a program to mark all gasoline, diesel and kerosene products deters smuggling, the Department of Finance (DoF)said last week.
TSA cites improved security at Manila international airport
INSPECTORS from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the US Department of Homeland Security were satisfied with improved security measures now being enforced at the country’s main gateway, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Philippine airport authorities said on Sunday.
Phinma targets listing of education unit
PHINMA Corp. is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its education unit in two to three years.
Asian palm oil producers label new EU limits a ‘trade barrier’
JAKARTA -- Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s top palm oil producers, accused the European Union on Friday of unfairly targeting palm oil under a plan to impose new limits on levels of contaminants considered harmful to health in vegetable oils and fats.
PAL’s P897-M tax refund over fuel imports affirmed
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) affirmed the P897.4-million tax refund to Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) over its importation of aviation fuel.
A harvest of prints to last years
FILIPINO brand Plains & Prints summons spring with its new collection featuring its signature Spring Harvest prints.