Big buzz, small market: Meta’s smartglasses attract holiday demand
NEW YORK — Early tech adopters are gobbling up smartglasses like Thanksgiving turkey — especially Meta’s new, retro-chic version with a visual display in...
ICI, DPWH refer plunder and graft charges vs 8 lawmakers in flood mess
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman the filing of plunder and graft charges against eight lawmakers allegedly linked to the flood control scandal.
Comelec clears Escudero, campaign donor in P30-M election contribution case
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has closed its motu proprio investigation into Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero and businessman Lawrence R. Lubiano, finding...
PHL must strengthen Judiciary or risk losing reform gains, lawyer says
THE PHILIPPINES risks squandering the economic gains promised by recent tax and governance reforms unless it strengthens judicial credibility and modernizes regulatory frameworks, according to one of the country’s top lawyers, underscoring the growing importance of legal certainty amid corruption probes and policy noise.
House panel approves extension of estate tax amnesty to 2028
A HOUSE of Representatives committee approved a proposal extending the estate tax amnesty to 2028, citing the need to encourage the settlement of outstanding...
PPA expects to beat cargo volume, passenger traffic targets for 2025
THE PHILIPPINE Ports Authority (PPA) said cargo and passenger traffic this year have been stronger than expected, with targets expected to be exceeded when...
OSAPIEA to disband after Go transfers to DoF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will dissolve the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) following the...
Stocks end higher as markets eye BSP, Fed cuts
STOCKS rebounded on Wednesday as investors bought cheap shares and amid bets on further monetary policy easing by both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document — sources
THE US-BACKED 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, drew from a Russian-authored paper submitted to the...
Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defense spending to counter China
TAIPEI — Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defense budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat...
US slashes 36% off Medicare spending on 15 high-priced medicines
THE US MEDICARE health plan said on Tuesday that newly negotiated prices for 15 of its costliest drugs will save 36% on those medications...
PLDT guns for third PVL crown against Thunderbelles in semis
A DYNASTY for PLDT, a title-reclamation for Petro Gazz, a validation for Akari and a place in the sun for ZUS Coffee will be the focal points of the four semifinalists as they battle on Thursday in a pair of grudge matches in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.