French aid groups flag Philippines ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
FIGHTING IN the troubled southern Philippine region of Mindanao has combined with extreme weather events to create a “humanitarian catastrophe,” French aid groups said...
GlobalPort squares off with San Miguel today
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
FRESH from their victory in their last game, the GlobalPort Batang Pier take on the San Miguel Beermen in Philippine...
Mayweather, McGregor get down to business
LAS VEGAS -- A stony-faced Floyd Mayweather issued a warning to Conor McGregor on Wednesday as the two fighters faced off just three days...
PHL gold now up to 15 thanks to quartet of sports
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
TEAM Philippines had a five-gold medal day yesterday with the sports of boxing, lawn bowls, ice hockey and track &...
Canada frets over possible huge surge in asylum-seekers
OTTAWA -- Canada fears a huge surge in asylum seekers crossing the border from the United States, putting political pressure on Prime Minister Justin...
Superheroes and cosplayers return for AsiaPop Comicon
CONSIDERED one of the biggest pop culture events in the country, AsiaPop Comicon Manila (APCC Manila) is returning on Aug. 25-27 at the SMX...
FDCP-backed film festival deemed a success
THE FIRST iteration of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)-led Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) has ended its successful week-long run with...
Davao projects P722-M revenue boost
DAVAO CITY — The city is projecting additional revenue of P722 million with the approval of new assessment levels for real property and amendments...
Kushner set for Israeli-Palestinian talks; pessimism high
JERUSALEM -- White House aide Jared Kushner meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders Thursday with the aim of restarting long-stalled peace talks, but pessimism is...
Taylor Swift, titan of pop music, announces new album
NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, one of the top-selling pop stars of recent years, on Wednesday announced a new album, Reputation, to be released...
Why Xurpas stock lost its sizzle
By Jose Bimbo F. Santos,
Bloomberg Philippines
MANILA — Two years after a hot debut at the stock exchange, Xurpas stocks have continued to slide recently....
Advanced foreign loan payments up as of April
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez,
Senior Reporter
Early payments made for foreign loans surged by over a third as of end-April, data from the Bangko Sentral...