The survey rankings of senatorial candidates in next week’s mid-term elections can shatter the positive attitude of even the most idealistic among us. Some of the worst candidates -- not just undeserving, but pure garbage -- are among the list of probable winners.

THE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday following upbeat inflation data.

STOCKS FIRMED UP on Tuesday as investors welcomed the slower inflation reading for April.

THE SENATE Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday asked “Bikoy,” the man responsible for the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” (The Real Narcolist) videos, to submit a sworn statement and supporting evidence to push through its probe within the week.

A PAMPANGA court granted the bail petition of the police officer alleged to be the mastermind of the October 2016 kidnapping-murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo.

THE 69 container vans of garbage scheduled to be shipped back to Canada may not be returned before the May 15 deadline of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, due to bureaucratic red tape on the part of the Canadian government, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Tuesday.

THE Ateneo Lady Eagles and Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws make one last go at the remaining finals spot in Season 81 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines when they collide in their semifinal rubber match today at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.

CURRENTLY in the driver’s seat of their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series at 2-1, the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok look to create further separation with the San Miguel Beermen in Game Four today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PIONEER Epoxy, in cooperation with Angat sa Dagat Organization, unveils PENB 2019 which will hold in Naga City, Cebu on May 31 to June 2 this year.

THE EXECUTIVE is aiming for the country to bag another credit upgrade within two years by enacting remaining tax reforms, the Finance chief said on Monday, but the Senate president said he could commit approval of only the corporate tax component of that program within that period.

THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has ordered all power supply agreements (PSA) submitted by distribution utilities (DU) to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on or after June 30, 2015 to undergo competitive selection process (CSP).

RISING minimum wages across Northeast and Southeast Asia will “gradually” erode the competitiveness of economies in these regions, Fitch Solutions Group Ltd said in a May 3 note e-mailed to journalists on Monday.