More gov’t offices gearing up for Clark transfer within 5 years
AT LEAST FIVE more government offices are being considered for transfer to Clark, Pampanga over the next five years, in a bid to develop...
River cleanup to force Diwalwal miners’ removal
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has submitted to the Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) a proposal to hasten the transfer of gold...
US-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions
SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States began annual war games on Monday, US Forces Korea said, amid heated warnings by Pyongyang that...
Cinemalaya finalist list of 2018 indie film fest out
THE 13th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival may have just ended with Tred Monteras II’s rap battle film, Respeto, claiming the top honors – Best...
Duterte and Cayetano — future national heroes?
By Oscar P. Lagman, Jr.
“The Duterte-Cayetano foreign policy is inconsistent with the closing lines of our national anthem,” wrote Hermenegildo C. Cruz, the Philippine ambassador to the United...
Spain identifies driver of Barcelona rampage van as hunt deepens
BARCELONA -- Spanish police said Monday they had identified the driver of a van that mowed down pedestrians in Barcelona, killing 13, as an...
BoC draft order lays out rules for acquiring misdeclared shipments
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) is seeking to implement stricter rules on the acquisition of wrongfully-declared imported goods under the Customs Modernization Tariff Act...
Recruitment firm Viventis sets ‘career-centric’ pivot ahead of IPO
By Krista A. M. Montealegre,
National Correspondent
LEADING human capital solutions firm Viventis Search Asia, Inc. aims to lead the disruption in the recruitment business ahead...
CEOs prefer partnerships and alliances to access new markets
By Mary Jade T. Roxas-Divinagracia
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” -- Helen Keller
This is PwC Philippines’ third consecutive year as Knowledge Partner...
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, 91
WASHINGTON – Veteran Hollywood comedian Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday aged 91, perfected a goofy brand of slapstick that endeared him to millions over...
Bangko Sentral monitoring crowdfunding platforms
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is not yet keen on imposing rules on crowdfunding as the platform remains...
‘Lest we forget’
By Arjan P. Aguirre
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the publication of “Recessional” -- an enigmatic poem written by the great English novelist and poet, Rudyard...