New Michelin replacement tire touts affordability, durability

ALREADY AMONG the leaders in the mass-market tire segment for eight consecutive years, French tiremaker Michelin goes after a bigger portion of the tire-replacement business with an affordable yet high-performing line designed for small to medium-sized vehicles.

Meat processors expect supply crunch if government moves to ban pork imports

MEAT processors said they expect supply to be pressured if the government responds to demands from sections of the agriculture industry to ban pork imports.

What is good design?

IF TIME were a true test of anything, then objects may matter more than we do. We would be long dead and gone, but the objects we would have acquired through the years will still be gathering dust by the time we would have turned into it.

Reissued 20-year bonds to fetch slightly higher rate ahead of BSP

RATES of the Treasury bonds (T-bond) on offer tomorrow will likely move sideways amid expectations of an interest rate cut when the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) meets this week, as well as bets of further reductions to big banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR).

Buyers enjoy huge deals at Foton’s Big AtTRUCKtion

THE RAINS poured down, and so did a shower of great deals and discounts at FOTON Motor Philippines’ (FMPI) Big AtTRUCKtion held last Sept. 12-13, at the Megatent Events Venue in Libis, Quezon City.

Davao Oriental restricts pork inbound shipments from swine fever-affected areas

DAVAO CITY -- Gov. Nelson L. Dayanghirang of Davao Oriental issued last week an order banning the entry of swine and pork products where African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected.

Yields on gov’t securities inch up on US-China, Fed

YIELDS ON government securities (GS) went sideways last week as the trade spat between the United States and China eased ahead of the meeting between the two countries’ trade deputies.

J.Lo closes Versace Milan show in that jungle dress

MILAN -- Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez strutted down the Milan catwalk on Friday, closing the Versace fashion show in a recreation of the plunging jungle-themed gown she wore to the Grammy Awards nearly 20 years ago.

Kiehl’s launches own online shopping service

AMERICAN skincare brand, Kiehl’s, has launched its own online shopping service in the Philippines where customers can get the “same high-quality skincare consultation from Kiehl’s customer service representatives at the comfort of their homes,” according to a press release.

Peso to strengthen before BSP review

THE PESO is poised to strengthen further this week as central banks around the world continue to ease monetary policy, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expected to follow suit in its review this week.

Shares to rebound as market awaits BSP rate cut

SHARES MAY bounce back in the coming days after the main index sustained losses for most of last week, with investors’ eyes trained on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy decision and the passage of the 2020 national budget.

For the Filipino people’s health, we say ‘Never Again’

By Arjay Mercado
September 21, 1972 was a day of infamy. It was the day that Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and made himself a dictator. Thousands were jailed, tortured, or killed by Marcos and his military. He destroyed the Philippine’s political institutions, and he devastated the Philippine economy through massive corruption, profligacy, and unsound policies.