THE International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (ISCAHM) has been around since 2003, and its gift to itself is the pride it sees in producing students of a certain caliber.

SPEAKER Alan Peter S. Cayetano said Wednesday that the House of Representatives hopes to move forward on the 2020 budget, revenue bills, and other legislation covering the government’s socio-economic programs when Congressional sessions resume in November.

THE MAIN association of Filipino-Chinese businesses said it expects reduced corporate tax rates to attract more foreign investment and encourage firms to expand their operations, and declared its support for pending legislation that will reduce such rates while rationalizing tax incentives.

MANY Filipinos remain poor despite being eager adopters of new technology, highlighting the necessity of addressing the needs of the greater population while upgrading competitiveness, Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo said at the Philippine Business Conference at The Manila Hotel Wednesday.

THE defending University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball champions Ateneo Blue Eagles stayed unbeaten in Season 82, coming from behind to down the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 65-55, in league action on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

WASHINGTON -- They were one of the worst teams in baseball two months into the season, so of course the Washington Nationals were in no mood to stay patient with a World Series appearance within their grasp.

NEW import but same result for the NLEX Road Warriors as they improved to a 5-1 record in the Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup with a 117-111 victory over the Columbian Dyip on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

VICE PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo improved her net satisfaction rating by five points in the third quarter of 2019, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

THE SALARY differential under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law (EMLL) Law is now tax-free since it is considered as a benefit, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

SENATORS CYNTHIA A. Villar and Emmanuel D. Pacquiao maintained their position as the wealthiest senators, while detained Senator Leila M. De Lima is the poorest among them.

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered on Wednesday from the preceding day’s drop to mark its strongest finish in nearly a month, taking its cue from Wall Street and keeping in step with many Asian peers.

STARTING next year, Singapore will treat packaged sugary drinks such as Coca-Cola the way that other countries treat cigarettes. Advertisements will be banned, and a label attesting to a beverage’s unhealthiness will be mandatory. The goal is to reduce the high rate of sugar consumption and associated health problems -- such as diabetes and heart disease -- that are now plaguing Southeast Asia.