Espenido warns narco-mayors: Resign if you want to live longer

THE TOP police official involved in the bloody raid in the residence of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo O. Parojinog, Sr. has issued a warning...

China reclamation continues in disputed sea, says US think tank

A US think tank monitoring China’s island-building in the South China Sea has debunked claims by the country’s officials that they have stopped reclamation...

PLDT Q2 profit surges 85% on Beacon divestment

PLDT, Inc. registered an 85% increase in its attributable net income in the second quarter, due to the divestment of its equity interest in...

PHL’s Gilas battles Iraq after big win over China

FOLLOWING their huge win over defending champion China in its 2017 FIBA Asia Cup debut on Wednesday night, Gilas Pilipinas now focuses its attention...

San Miguel says recurring net income hits P27.6B in 1st half

SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) saw a 21% increase in recurring profit in the first semester of 2017, lifted by higher sales across its core...

Ceres-Negros FC off to AFC Cup next round

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Reporter LOCAL side Ceres-Negros FC solidified its standing as the best football club in Southeast Asia today after winning the...

Semirara profit up 24% in 1st half

By Victor V. Saulon, Sub-Editor SEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. (SMPC) posted a 24% increase in first-half net income to P7.86 billion from P6.36 billion...

NEDA-ICC to decide on 7 flagship projects today

SEVEN flagship projects are lined up for approval by the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) today. NEDA Undersecretary Rolando G. Tungpalan...

N. Korea mocks Trump, hones Guam strike plans

SEOUL -- Nuclear-armed North Korea mocked President Donald J. Trump as “bereft of reason” Thursday, raising the stakes in their stand-off with an unusually...

Supermarket, grocery industry could be region’s 5th largest

THE PHILIPPINES could have the 5th largest supermarket and grocery industry in the region by 2021, with domestic consumption being pushed by a strong...

Auto sales rise over 23% in July

CAR sales in July hit 36,951 units, up 23.3% year on year, as both passenger and commercial vehicles recorded double-digit growth, according to the...

Japan says ‘can never tolerate’ North Korea provocations

TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Thursday it “can never tolerate” provocations from North Korea after the country’s military said it was finalizing a...