DoubleDragon follow-on offer by yearend
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
DOUBLEDRAGON Properties Corp. targets to issue its P7.5-billion follow-on offering before the end of the year, which the company plans...
Mundipharma to introduce new products in Philippine market
PHARMACEUTICAL company Mundipharma Distribution GmbH will soon release new products, including pain management and respiratory medication, in the Philippines, as part of efforts to...
Federer escapes in 5-set US Open thriller as downpour brings chaos
NEW YORK -- Roger Federer survived a five-set battle to defeat American teenager Frances Tiafoe and reach the US Open second round on Tuesday,...
Goldilocks Bakeshop seeking alliance with SM Group to strengthen brand
GOLDILOCKS Bakeshop, Inc. is seeking an alliance with the SM Group in order to help grow its brand in the next 50 years.
In a...
North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch
SEOUL -- North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has promised more missile flights over Japan, insisting his nuclear-armed nation’s provocative launch was a mere “curtain-raiser,”...
Harvey floodwaters threaten 1.2 million cows in US southwest
A DELUGE of rain from Hurricane Harvey is soaking Texas pastures, leaving some cattle stranded in floodwater in the state that leads the US...
Mighty settlement to help fund Marawi rebuild
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
THE APPROVAL of Mighty Corp.’s acquisition by Japan Tobacco International (JTI) (Philippines), Inc. will allow the government to collect...
Japan seeks new US missile radar as Pyongyang threat grows
TOKYO -- Japan is worried the United States has so far declined to arm it with a powerful new radar, arguing the decision makes...
Diet guidelines biased vs poor nations — study
WIDELY PROMOTED guidelines to reduce fat intake could be unhealthy for people in low- and middle-income countries whose diets are already too starchy, researchers...
DENR seeking framework for valuing environmental damage
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is looking into increasing the penalties for violations of environmental law by laying the...
Bridging political divides
By Benito L. Teehankee
Filipinos have been characterized as highly tolerant people. Our preference for harmony, indirectness, and collectivism has been commented on by social analysts of the...
Britain’s PM May visits Japan with eye on Brexit fears
OSAKA -- British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Japan on an official visit Wednesday with an eye to soothing Brexit fears and pushing...