Philippine Corporate Governance Regimes
By Dean Cesar L. Villanueva
THERE is a public perception that the system of corporate governance (CG) in the private sector is of “superior standard” when compared with public...
Considering the role of voice and choice in Charter change
By Maria Elissa J. Lao
It seems the Philippines has reached another juncture in its slow march towards political development, with the most recent debate on Charter change (including...
The unfinished revolution
By Rafael M. Alunan III
So here we are, 32 years later after those four fateful days in February 1986 that began as a revolt and then morphed into...
Aquino, Sereno charged with graft over SALNs
FORMER PRESIDENT Benigno S.C. Aquino III and Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno were charged with graft on Monday, Feb. 26, before the Ombudsman...
DoJ orders investigation of recruitment agency
JUSTICE SECRETARY Vitaliano N. Aguirre II issued an order on Monday, Feb. 26, directing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an “investigation...
PHL, Turkey sign deals on agriculture, investments
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that the Philippines and Turkey have signed two bilateral agreements on agriculture and...
Peso goes up on demand
THE PESO strengthened slightly against the dollar on Monday due to demand for the peso ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell’s...
Shares snap losing streak to track Wall St.’s rise
LOCAL SHARES snapped their three-day losing streak on Monday, lifted by the upswing in global markets as the US Federal Reserve hinted on more...
China’s Xi takes another stride in Mao’s footsteps
SHANGHAI -- Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on China had already earned the leader comparisons to Mao Zedong, but they came into even sharper focus...
What an extension of Xi’s reign in China means for investors
HONG KONG -- The removal of presidential term limits should guarantee one thing for investors -- their China portfolios will be increasingly tied to...
After gruesome mass shooting, students brace for emotional return to Florida school
WASHINGTON -- Students and teachers preparing to return to the Florida school that was the scene of a gruesome mass shooting called the prospect...
Ceres and Global trek back to AFC Cup action
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
LOCAL sides Ceres-Negros FC and Global Cebu FC return to 2018 AFC Cup action today coming from different directions.
Ceres...