PHL growth seen on track to 2017 target
THE PHILIPPINES is on track to hitting its economic growth goal this year, with improved public spending fueling faster expansion despite a slow start...
Competitiveness council cites top local governments
CITIES and municipalities must undergo digital transformation to efficiently deliver public services and improve competitiveness, according to a summit yesterday of the National Competitiveness...
BSP to lift rates if economy overheats
SINGAPORE -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is prepared to raise interest rates if it sees signs the economy is growing too fast,...
Budget department tells Senate it sees relative debt decline to continue
A LOWER SHARE of debt relative to the 2018 budget will allow the government more fiscal space to back projects that are “more productive,”...
TDF rates mixed as bids dip
RATES fetched under the term deposit facility (TDF) saw mixed movements yesterday, with banks continuing to crowd the week-long tenor as players look for...
Commission on Appointments rejects DSWD’s Taguiwalo
LAWMAKERS of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Aug. 16, rejected the appointment of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Social Welfare secretary after more...
Bill wants gov’t officials to take public transport
IT’S an idea that’s been bandied about since the last administration: If government officials had to endure the daily agony of Metro Manila’s commuters,...
Philippines’ communist rebellion: A new generation
The New People's Army, one of Asia's oldest insurgencies, is not concerned by President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s threats to end peace talks.
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Red Lions visit Altas’ Las Piñas home turf
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
THE DEFENDING National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champions San Beda Red Lions go on tour today as they visit the...
AirAsia plans to return to Clark by January
By Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
PHILIPPINES AIRASIA, Inc. is planning to return to Clark International Airport by January 2018, its President and Chief Executive Officer...
On-standby Belo high on Gilas team’s chances in SEA Games
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
HIS STATUS in playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games may still be uncertain, but Philippine Basketball...
Philippines wins in SEA Games football opener
THE Philippine Men’s Under-22 team made it a successful debut in the 29th Southeast Asian Games late Tuesday night when it blanked Cambodia, 2-0,...