Police arrest 2nd man after Buckingham sword attack

LONDON -- Police investigating Friday’s sword attack outside Buckingham Palace in London arrested a second man on Sunday, a statement said. “The man was arrested...

Colliers International sees demand for hotels in Bacolod, Davao, Bohol

HOTEL DEVELOPERS should target projects in key destinations outside Metro Manila as more Filipinos travel around the country, Colliers International said. “Hotel developers should zero...

DLI’s Davao condo project nearly sold out

DAVAO CITY — Damosa Land, Inc. (DLI) said it has nearly sold out all the units of the Seawind, a six-building condominium project in...

PhilPaSS transactions up

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter MORE FILIPINOS are tapping formal channels to transact money under the central bank’s payments and settlements system, with total...

Justice for Kian, justice for all!

By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo
The cold-blooded murder of 17-year-old senior high school student, Kian Loyd delos Santos, by Caloocan police, in what President Rodrigo Roa Duterte loudly proclaims...

PSE index stays above 8,000 despite thin trade

THE MAIN INDEX managed to stay above the 8,000 mark last week despite thin trading due to the official start of the Chinese “ghost”...

IC backs proposed tax cut for non-life sector

THE Insurance Commission (IC) supports the non-life sector’s proposal of trimming taxes imposed on its premiums, with the regulator to submit its stand on...

Third-quarter business optimism weakest in three years

THE BATTLE to take back Marawi City from Islamic militants, martial law over all of Mindanao and damage from the Visayas quake added to...

DoH affirms ‘very rare’ risk of bird-flu infection

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Reporter THE Department of Health (DoH) on Friday said there were no confirmed cases of avian influenza transmitted to humans...

SEC probe into alleged P2.6-billion unauthorized trading begins next week

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally launched a probe into an alleged P2.6-billion unauthorized trading by brokerage DW Capital, Inc. (DWCI), with...

Storm Jolina enters Aurora Friday night, Aug. 25, exits PAR Sunday

By Mario M. Banzon TROPICAL Storm Jolina is expected to make landfall in the province of Aurora on Friday night, Aug. 25, the weather bureau...

Globe seals $155-million loan to fund capex

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. on Friday said it had signed a $155-million loan with Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. with terms of seven and 10...