PSEi slides as peso hits record low
PHILIPPINE SHARES fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the peso’s slide to an all-time low weighed on investor sentiment.
The...
PHL pursuing alternative fuel sources
THE Philippines is stepping up efforts to secure alternative fuel sources, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Thursday, as the escalating war in...
Philippines inches up to 56th in global happiness index
THE PHILIPPINES climbed one spot to 56th in an annual survey that measures peoples’ level of happiness globally, but analysts said the ranking does not capture the social and economic pressures that Filipinos face today.
Filipinos want gov’t to cut food prices, curb corruption and create jobs — survey
FOUR in 10 (41%) of Filipinos are calling on the government to prioritize measures that will lower food prices, according to a March survey...
Manufacturers: Yearlong war in Iran spells ‘trouble’
MANUFACTURERS can absorb the impact of the Iran crisis without disruption to their operations if fighting ends soon, though they expect to undergo a round of “belt-tightening,” the Federation of Philippines Industries, Inc. (FPI) said.
BIR spells out VAT exemption mechanism for electricity generated from domestic gas
THE RULES for claiming the 12% value-added tax (VAT) exemption for electricity generated from domestic natural gas have been issued, effectively operationalizing Republic Act (RA) No. 12120, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.
LRT-2, MRT-3 fare discounts to take effect on March 23
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) said 50% discounts on all Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) rides...
Eala will fall 20 spots in WTA ranking upon expiration of earned Miami Open...
UNLESS Alexandra “Alex” Eala replicates her final four finish last year in the Miami Open, she’s tipped to drastically fall in the Women’s Tennis...
Filipinas ensure their return to FIFA Women’s World Cup in beating Uzbekistan, 2-0
ALL SET for football’s grandest stage. Again.
Three years after their historic FIFA Women’s World Cup (WC) debut in New Zealand, the amazing Filipinas ensured...
Blu Girls will go on international camps, tourneys in preparation for World Cup and...
THE Philippine Blu Girls will go on training camps in South Korea, Japan and the United States in preparation for the WBSC Women’s World...
Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it ‘violently...
DOHA/RIYADH — US President Donald J. Trump said an angry Israel “violently lashed out” and attacked Iran’s major gas field, a significant escalation in...
US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027
WASHINGTON — China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the...