Quo vadis quo warranto?
By Jemy Gatdula
It’s interesting that the very people who keep screaming “protect the Supreme Court’s independence” can’t stand it when the Court decides to act independently...
‘Protection’s’ price
By Luis V. Teodoro
President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that China has promised to protect the Philippines from external threats immediately raises two questions.
Who or what these external threats...
Visual clues
By Maria Victoria Rufino
The medium that has a great impact on the public is television. Radio has a broader reach. Social media has become the most effective...
Stocks rise on strong Q1 economic growth data
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
LOCAL EQUITIES firmed up on Thursday, albeit with minimal gains, following the release of first-quarter economic growth figures that stayed...
House, Senate bills filed seeking to amend TRAIN
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
and Charmaine A. Tadalan
SENATOR PAOLO Benigno A. Aquino IV on Thursday filed a bill amending Republic Act No. 10963 or the...
New charges vs Aquino, Duque over Dengvaxia
By Charmaine A. Tadalan
LAWYER FERDINAND S. Topacio on Thursday filed before the Office of the Ombudsman plunder and malversation complaints against former president Benigno...
10 companies and proprietors face tax raps
By Dane Angelo M. Enerio
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in separate statements on Thursday said it has filed with the Department of Justice...
Ceres takes two-goal advantage vs Yangon
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
PLAYING with more sense of urgency than its previous game, Ceres-Negros FC came out on top of visiting Yangon...
PBA Commissioner’s Cup hits the road in Laguna
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
PHILIPPINE Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup action goes on the road today with a double-header at the Alonte Sports...
Celtics defeat Sixers to book spot in East finals
LOS ANGELES -- Rookie Jayson Tatum scored the go-ahead layup with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth as the Boston Celtics punched their ticket...
BSP raises rates on elevated inflation and robust economic growth
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised rates on Thursday, May 10, marking the first tightening move in nearly four years at a time of...
Economy expands at 6.8% in the first quarter
The Philippine economy grew 6.8% in the first quarter of 2018, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) reported this morning.
The January-March gross domestic product (GDP)...