VP ‘eager’ to face ouster trial if Supreme Court allows it
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio is ready to face the Senate impeachment court, her office said on Wednesday, even as her legal team pursues lawsuits...
Crising may intensify into storm, hit northern Luzon by Friday — PAGASA
A LOW-PRESSURE area east of Catanduanes has developed into a tropical depression, according to the state weather bureau.
The tropical depression that authorities named Crising...
Kyle Schwarber powers NL to first ‘swing-off’ win at All-Star Game
ATLANTA — The National League (NL) beat the American League (AL) 4-3 in the All-Star Game’s first-ever “swing-off” on Tuesday night.
The game was tied...
Philippine Blu Girls book Asian Games berth in blasting India, 15-0
THE Philippines overpowered India, 15-0, on Wednesday to book a spot to next year’s Asian Games while keeping its hope alive for a World...
Bryan Bagunas to play in Japan with Osaka Blueton
BRYAN BAGUNAS, the face of Philippine men’s volleyball, will have a second tour of duty in Japan after being tabbed by Osaka Blueton where...
Indonesia reaches deal with US after ‘extraordinary struggle’
JAKARTA — Indonesia said on Wednesday it had reached a trade deal with the United States after an “extraordinary struggle” in negotiations which resulted...
Vietnam targeting 8.3%-8.5% GDP growth this year, PM says
HANOI — The Vietnamese government will aim to raise its gross domestic product (GDP) by 8.3% to 8.5% for this year, Prime Minister (PM)...
UNRWA says one in 10 children in its Gaza clinics are malnourished
GENEVA — One in 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza since 2024 has been malnourished, the...
Cash remittances up 2.9% in May
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by an annual 2.9% in May, although the monthly haul was the lowest in 12 months, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
World Bank says job reforms to drive PHL growth to nearly 7%
REFORMS to enhance job creation and quality could propel Philippine economic growth to close to 7% and transform it into a middle-class economy by...
Marcos greenlights record P6.8-T 2026 budget
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday approved the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 that the Executive branch will submit to Congress later this month.
CA orders ERC to act on SMGP’s price adjustment plea
THE COURT OF APPEALS (CA) has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on the request for price adjustments filed by San Miguel...