Software firm, Philippine banks in talks for cloud-based technology use
INTERNATIONAL software company Oradian is currently in talks with several Philippine banks for partnerships on the foreign firm’s cloud-based technology to be used in...
Mondelez calls P10/liter sugar tax ‘unfair’
SNACK COMPANY Mondelez has expressed “serious concerns” about the government’s proposed P10 per liter tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, calling the proposal premature and unfair.
“As...
26 killed in Manila as drug war geared up
AT LEAST 26 people died overnight in police operations in the Philippine capital of Manila, police said on Thursday, a second night of heavy...
3 suspected members of Abu Sayyaf face inquest
By Kristine Joy V. Patag
Reporter
THREE SUSPECTED members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were brought to the Department of Justice (DoJ) to undergo inquest...
LTFRB: Uber motorists may operate in other platforms
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday allowed Uber Philippines (Uber Systems, Inc.) operators accredited by the company...
Emma Stone tops Forbes list of best paid actresses
LOS ANGELES – Oscar-winning Emma Stone capped a perfect 12 months on Wednesday as she knocked Jennifer Lawrence off the top spot on Forbes’...
Road Warriors, Bolts look to pad PBA cards
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
TOP half teams NLEX Road Warriors and Meralco Bolts look to fortify their win-loss cards in the Philippine Basketball Association...
China blockbuster joins top 100 grossing films worldwide
SHANGHAI – Fresh from shattering China’s box-office record, patriotic blockbuster Wolf Warriors 2 has claimed another slice of history by becoming the first non-Hollywood...
South Korea outplays Gilas Pilipinas, 118-86
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
THE Philippines saw its promising run at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon come to a screeching end early...
Marvel’s battle-scarred The Defenders find teamwork tough
NEW YORK – Riding the slipstream of the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four, The Defenders is promising to bring a more tortured and cerebral...
Lyceum puts unbeaten record on the line versus streaking Letran Knights
LEAGUE-leading Lyceum Pirates stake their unbeaten record in Season 93 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) anew today this time against the hot...
Millennium Global buys majority stake in Calata
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
AGRIBUSINESS FIRM Calata Corp. said it will be welcoming new management that will oversee the company’s operations, amid steps taken...