The five big trends from Paris fashion week

PARIS -- Balaclavas, headscarves, feisty feminism and the warming glow of yellow and burnished gold... We pick out the biggest trends in the autumn-winter...

Happy Skin enters the skincare arena

By Zsarlene B. Chua Reporter HAPPY SKIN, the Filipino brand known for its color cosmetics, has finally branched out into skin care -- a plan that...

San Miguel pulls rug from under Barangay Ginebra to go up 2-0

THE San Miguel Beermen did a solid “salvage” job in Game Two of their PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinals against the Barangay Ginebra San...

NAIA rehab bidder cites project urgency amid rising demand

THE CONSORTIUM bidding to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for P350 billion said the government could speed up the process of approving...

RCEP framework deal seen by end-2018

TRADE ministers have reached a consensus to complete a basic framework for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) within the year, though the members...

DoE touts benefits of hosting power facilities on IPs’ ancestral land

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said a circular recently signed by the secretary has assured indigenous communities “tangible financial benefits” as their share of...

ConCom set to vote on anti-dynasty provisions

By Arjay L. Balinbin PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Charter review body is set to decide on Monday, March 12, on the final “architecture” of the anti-dynasty...

The sin of health alarmism in TRAIN sin tax hike

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
“When a new source of taxation is found it never means, in practice, that the old source is abandoned. It merely means that the...

Duterte warns anew against narco-mayors

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte warned narco-mayors anew against using their offices for drug trafficking. “I’m renewing the warning to mayors. Huwag kayong mag-kumpiyansa sa ’yang...

TRAIN, inflation, and competitiveness

By Romeo L. Bernardo
The government’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) began to make an impact on inflation this January and February, with a spike of...

HBO for government

By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Human Behavior in Organization (HBO) has always been a foundation subject in Business Administration courses. At the University of the Philippines (UP) Virata School...

NLEX looks to extend lead over Magnolia

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Senior Reporter DREW first blood in their PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal series on Saturday, the NLEX Road Warriors look to...