Global girl group KATSEYE meets Filipino fans
THE SIX-MEMBER global pop group KATSEYE arrived in a cute assemblage of black and denim streetwear for their first engagement just a few hours after arriving in Manila on Sept. 17.
US court OKs PLDT’s $3-M settlement with investors
THE US District Court for the Central District of California has granted final approval to PLDT Inc.’s settlement of a securities class-action lawsuit.
Smart directed to explain, fix service issues
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has directed Smart Communications, Inc. to explain the reported service and data disruptions and to restore normal service for...
Potato Corner hits 2,000th store
LISTED Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc.’s (SPAVI) kiosk-based food brand Potato Corner has opened its 2,000th store as the company gears up for further...
What if China invaded the Philippines?
By Jemy Gatdula
Recently, the magazine The Diplomat (June 2024) found that “76% of the 1,200 respondents polled on March 11-14 said that they saw China as...
PNB eyes offshore bond offer before yearend
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Bank (PNB) is planning to return to the offshore bond market before yearend to help refinance previously-issued debt maturing this month, its...
Australia can’t afford an AUKUS about-face: 5 things the critics are getting wrong
By John Blaxland
Three years have passed since the United States, Australia and United Kingdom announced on Sept. 15, 2021 that they would enter into a security...
Teamsters will not endorse Trump or Harris in US presidential race
WASHINGTON — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Wednesday that the union will not endorse any US presidential candidate despite polling that showed a...
After supersized Fed policy rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing
NEW YORK — One of the most consequential US Federal Reserve meetings in recent history has put investors’ focus squarely on one question: whether...
The worrisome Wild West of testosterone hacking
By Chris Bryant
NOWADAYS, men in their 40s like me are constantly being urged to get their testosterone levels checked, as private clinics and online providers tout...
Theft of office supplies
By Rey Elbo
If I bring home office ballpens, a few pieces of paper, pencils, or even paper clips, would I be liable for theft? What if...
Philippines may buy missile system brought in by US amid China tension
THE PHILIPPINES is open to acquiring the United States’ Typhon midrange missile system, a congressman said on Thursday, despite Chinese demands for the US to withdraw it from Manila after bringing it in for joint exercises earlier this year.