PSEi ends flat amid hopes for Mideast peace talks
PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended flat on Thursday as the market stayed on the sidelines while awaiting developments in the Middle East conflict.
The Philippine Stock Exchange...
Marcos to roll out nationwide program on subsidized rice amid inflation risks
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said his administration plans to expand a subsidized rice distribution program nationwide, positioning it as a buffer against rising...
Jobs, wage hikes are top concerns among Pinoys
RISING oil prices driven by the Iran conflict are reshaping public priorities, with most adult Filipinos now calling for job creation and wage increases...
Bill cutting VAT to 10% amid oil-driven price surge filed
SENATOR Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV has filed a bill seeking to cut the value-added tax (VAT) to 10% from 12% to ease the...
Malampaya revenue proposed as buffer if gov’t forgoes fuel taxes
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government needs to provide more incentives and legal protections for upstream oil and gas...
Gross gaming revenue up 6.39% at P396.14B led by online segment
GROSS GAMING REVENUE (GGR) generated by the gambling industry rose 6.39% in 2025 as the electronic and online gaming segment offset declining earnings from...
P5.27-B Aklan transmission project nearly complete
THE P5.27-billion transmission project that will strengthen reliable power delivery for Aklan province is 93.16% complete, according to the Department of Energy (DoE).
The Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay...
Bolts face NLEX for a step closer to Commissioner’s Cup playoffs
NLEX and Meralco have taken a similar route in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup so far.
Shakey’s girls volleyball international league kicks off Sunday at DLSU Greenhills Gym
THE Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) will stage its biggest edition to date with 44 teams slugging it out in the rebranded Rising...
PSFI and PSC team up to host Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships
THE Pilipinas Sambo Federation, Inc. (PSFI) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will team up when the country hosts the Asia and Oceania Sambo...
Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM — Optimism grew on Thursday that the war in the Middle East may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator in...
Mark Mobius, emerging markets investing pioneer, dies at 89
MARK MOBIUS, who put emerging markets on investors’ radar with on-the-ground insights over more than four peripatetic decades, has died. He was 89.
He died...