Sister, cohort of town mayor with China links indicted
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS on Wednesday filed charges before a Pasay court against two cohorts of a former Philippine mayor accused of having ties with Chinese criminal syndicates.
‘Battle of Katipunan’ kickstarts men’s basketball of UAAP S87
HOST University of the Philippines (UP) takes rival Ateneo de Manila University in the lone game opener while reigning champion De La Salle University...
Yulo receives gold bars from Cebuana Lhuillier
FILIPINO gymnastics star Carlos Yulo got more gold apart from the ones he captured in the Paris Olympics early this month.
This time he received...
Creamline faces Cignal in knockout semis of PVL Reinforced Conference
FOUR teams, one eyeing to extend its dynastic reign and the other three still hoping to establish one, face off in Thursday’s knockout semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena.
Japan issues emergency warning as powerful Typhoon Shanshan brings heavy rains
TOKYO — Japan issued an emergency warning on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Shanshan approached the southwestern region with heavy rain and strong winds, prompting...
Swifties for Kamala start campaign without Taylor
POP STAR Taylor Swift has yet to endorse a candidate for president this election season, but some of her fans are entering their political...
South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex...
SEOUL — South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the...
NG budget gap widens to P642.8B
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit widened in the first seven months of the year as spending growth outpaced revenues, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.
AMLC aims to comply with FATF action items by October
THE ANTI-MONEY Laundering Council (AMLC) is eyeing to address by October the remaining action items set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in order to exit the “gray list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for money laundering risks.
DoTr postpones imposition of fines for motorists with no RFID
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) postponed the implementation of new tollway guidelines, which impose fines on motorists with no radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or insufficient funds on their accounts, to Oct. 1.
Meralco: SMC, Aboitiz units offer lowest rates for 600-MW supply
TWO power generation companies under San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) will undergo post-qualification evaluation for Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) 600-megawatt...
SEC revokes Procap, Ray International registrations
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registrations of Procap International, Inc. and Ray International Philippines Corp. following allegations of unauthorized...