CHINA’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is expected to boost the Philippines’ technological development, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told business leaders Thursday, urging them to take advantage of opportunities provided by Chinese tech companies currently looking for partners in the Philippines.

BRUSSELS -- Britain clinched a last-minute Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, but still faced a challenge in getting it approved by parliament.

THERE was simply no stopping the San Beda Red Lions from completing a sweep of the elimination round of National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 after they defeated the second-running Lyceum Pirates, 85-62, on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

ALREADY assured of a quarterfinal spot, the TNT KaTropa try to stay on top of their game and go for their seventh win in as many games in the Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup when they face off with the Alaska Aces today at 7 p.m. at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

TOKYO -- Filipino strawweight fighter Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang made his ONE Championship debut on Oct. 13 at the company’s landmark “ONE: Century” event here, and it was a rousing first outing for the Team Lakay member which he attributed to “smart” preparation on their part in the lead-up.

THE PESO ended stronger against dollar yesterday following weaker-than-expected US data on retail sales, which fanned expectations of another policy rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

THE MAIN INDEX extended gains on Thursday despite slow trading throughout the session, as investors turned bargain hunters in anticipation of corporate earnings reports.

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS said an immediate resolution of the now three-year running electoral protest case over the vice-presidential seat would improve investor confidence as policy makers would be spared from “political distraction.”

PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte obtained minor injuries after falling off his motorcycle late Wednesday evening, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go told reporters Thursday.

PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON Salvador S. Panelo has brushed off observations that he seemed to be “lawyering” for resigned Philippine National Police chief Oscar D. Albayalde who has been accused of involvement in the 2013 drug recycling scheme in Pampanga.

“Man... had still in himself the great foundation of property... when invention and arts had improved the conveniences of life, was perfectly his own, and did not belong in common to others.” -- John Locke, Second Treatise on Government (1690)

It took him nearly four hours to make it to Malacañang from New Manila, Quezon City. He lives in Marikina, and if he had started from there it would have taken him an additional hour for a total commute time of five hours. But Duterte Spokesperson Salvador Panelo still refused to admit that there’s a transportation and traffic crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR).