FM Abelgas settles for second place in Asian amateur rapid chessfest
FILIPINO FIDE Master (FM) Roel Abelgas showed he still has the touch despite spending most of his energy teaching and coaching after finishing a...
Three-peat pre-season champs UP Fighting Maroons set sights on defending UAAP crown
WINNING a historic three-peat in the pre-season is just the beginning for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons.
With their sights set on...
Trump’s next job: Selling skeptical Americans on his economy
SIX MONTHS into his comeback term, Donald J. Trump has taken full ownership of the US economy. For better or worse, his party must...
Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme
KYIV — Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at...
Pope Leo tells hundreds of thousands of young Catholics to build a better world
ROME — Hundreds of thousands of young people filled a vast field on the outskirts of Rome on Saturday to see Pope Leo XIV,...
SSS to hike pensions starting Sept.
THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) is implementing a landmark pension reform program starting this September, which will gradually increase the monthly pensions of all...
BSP sees July inflation settling at 0.5% to 1.3%
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday said it expects headline inflation to settle below 2% in July.
Details of PHL-US trade deal still being finalized
THE PHILIPPINES’ reciprocal trade agreement with the US is still being finalized a day before its expected implementation, the Department of Trade and Industry...
PCC clears Mitsubishi’s P18.4-B deal for indirect GCash stake
THE PHILIPPINE Competition Commission (PCC) has approved Ayala Corp.’s sale of 50% of its stake in AC Ventures Holding Corp. (ACV) to Japan’s Mitsubishi...
Christian Bautista, Raisa cover classic ballad
FILIPINO balladeer Christian Bautista has released his latest single, featuring Indonesian superstar Raisa, titled “Rainbow,” a cover of a soulful pop-R&B OPM classic by South Border.
SEC pushes sustainability reporting for large nonlisted firms
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants large nonlisted entities (LNLs) to adopt sustainability reporting alongside publicly listed companies (PLCs).
Tanghalang Pilipino wins big at 15th Gawad Buhay Awards
TANGHALANG PILIPINO (TP) emerged as the big winner of the 15th Gawad Buhay Awards, which was held on July 30 at the Aliw Theater....