Shipping company ordered to respond to overbooking claim

Transport regulators ordered Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc. to respond to allegations that it overbooked a ship bound for Romblon.   In a statement Wednesday, the Department...

Marcos ratings plunge after Duterte arrest

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s public approval rating fell to a record in March, according to the latest Pulse Asia Research, Inc. poll, days after his government enforced the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and sent him on a plane so he could be tried in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity. 

US OKs $120-M helicopter deal with Philippines

The US State Department on Tuesday approved the possible sale of training helicopters worth $120 million to the Philippines, in a deal that seeks...

Philippines urged to act after sea drones linked to China

The Philippines should step up its efforts and reinforce its claim over parts of the South China Sea through legal and diplomatic means, a...

PSEi snaps five-day climb on profit taking before Lenten break 

THE MAIN INDEX snapped its five-day rally on Wednesday due to profit taking before the Holy Week break.    The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell...

Yields on term deposits fall amid hopes for further BSP easing

YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits dropped sharply on Wednesday, even as the two-week paper was undersubscribed, on expectations of...

Moody’s affirms Security Bank’s ratings, revises outlook to negative

MOODY'S RATINGS has affirmed Security Bank Corp.'s ratings but revised the outlook to "negative" from "stable" as it expects its capital position and asset...

BSP, IFC pushing for movable asset financing to boost credit access 

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) to jointly develop the country’s...

ERC allows NGCP to recover P28.29 billion from consumers 

Transmission charges are expected to increase as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) authorized the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to collect P28.29 billion in under-recoveries from consumers. 

Holy Week in Metro Manila: What’s open and how to get around 

No travel plans this Holy Week? Here is a list of malls and public transport options for those staying in Metro Manila this coming long weekend. 

Philippine Competition Commission raises thresholds for deal notification

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has raised the thresholds for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) that will require mandatory notification. 

Entertainment News (04/16/25)

As part of a worldwide awareness campaign for mental health and disabilities, the five-minute short film 20/80 is available to stream until April 22.