PHL condemns China’s ‘aggressive, unsafe’ maneuvers
THE ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday condemned the “aggressive and unsafe” maneuvers of two Chinese navy ships and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
NG debt jumps to 62% at end of Q1
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (NG) debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 62% at the end of the first quarter, the highest...
DA bats for restoration of NFA’s power to intervene in rice market
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is pressing Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) regulatory powers over the grain market.
In a statement, the...
Small minority of PHL organizations have ‘mature’ cybersecurity systems
ONLY 6% of organizations in the Philippines have “mature” cybersecurity systems that are up to the task of handling threats, Cisco Systems said.
Citing the...
Shares drop on weaker-than-expected GDP data
STOCKS DROPPED on Thursday due to weaker-than-expected Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth last quarter and after the Federal Reserve warned of potential risks...
Black smoke at conclave, no new pope on Thursday morning
VATICAN CITY — Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals locked in a conclave have...
India’s appeal for investors dimmed but not derailed by conflict with Pakistan
MUMBAI — The latest conflict between India and Pakistan may impact New Delhi’s efforts to pitch itself as a safe haven for foreign investors...
Swiftly deporting migrants to Libya would violate court order, US judge rules
WASHINGTON — A US judge said any effort by the Trump administration to deport migrants to Libya would clearly violate a prior court order...
Rookie-MVPs clash in women’s volleyball final showdown of UAAP S87
AND the only Rookie-MVPs in UAAP history meet again.
National University’s (NU) Bella Belen and De La Salle University’s Angel Canino — the undisputed best...
Team Philippines shocks top seeds in Asian Chess Championships in UAE
THE Philippines’ Jem Garcia and Pau Bersamina took the right path towards a FIDE World Cup ticket and a Grandmaster norm after pulling off...
Ando leads Philippine team in Asian weightlifting event in China
TWO-TIME Olympian Elreen Ando will spearhead the five-strong Philippine team seeing action in the Asian Weightlifting Championships unfurling on Saturday until May 15 in...
Agricultural output rises 1.9% in Q1
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT grew by an annual 1.9% in the first quarter, as good weather helped boost crops, fisheries and poultry production, the Philippine Statistics...