Filipinos want next Congress to focus on healthcare, food security, infra
EIGHT out of 10 of Filipinos want their incumbent and newly elected officials to focus on policies that would deliver better healthcare, food security,...
Philippine military disputes Chinese claim of sea and air patrols
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday rejected a Chinese claim that its naval forces conducted sea and air patrols in the South China Sea last week, saying what it was the continuous “illegal presence” of Chinese ships in the disputed sea.
Cha Eun Woo returns to meet fans in MNL
THE VERSAILLES event garden and tent at Novotel Manila in Quezon City on Aug. 6 was packed with fans who quietly waited for their favorite Korean actor to arrive. One fan, a woman in her mid-60s, took five days off from work and flew all the way from Miami to Manila to see her favorite Korean actor.
Erdogan doesn’t flinch as he fights for political life in Turkey election
ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has nurtured an image of a robust and invincible leader over his two decades in power, yet he...
WFH needs to be made more inclusive — PIDS
THE GOVERNMENT and private sector need to make remote work arrangements more inclusive to address the gender skills gap and to adjust for the care work performed by women, a government think tank said.
PLDT invests P500 million in international submarine cable link
PLDT, Inc. is making an initial P500-million investment in a new international submarine cable link from the Philippines to Africa, Europe, and the rest...
Pick.A.Roo targets to widen reach, partner with more brands
MEGAWORLD Corp.’s all-in-one lifestyle delivery application Pick.A.Roo is planning to expand its services to Visayas and Mindanao, and partner with more brands in food...
T-bill, bond rates may be mixed as market awaits Fed meeting
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week may end mixed as the market expects the US Federal...
Biden talks down Russia in bid to back Putin into a corner
WASHINGTON/GENEVA -— President Joseph R. Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in world where Washington is increasingly pre-occupied by China.
FCDU loans inch lower at end-March
BANKS’ outstanding foreign currency-denominated loans inched down at end-March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said late on Monday.
Outstanding loans granted by banks’ foreign...
Crop damage estimate from Rolly upgraded to P5.79B
AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE caused by Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) was estimated at P5.79 billion, against the previous estimate of P5.01 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Meralco Bolts shoot for semis slot against Mongolia’s Broncos
MERALCO looks to continue making believers out of doubters as the Bolts shoot for a semifinal seat in the Basketball Champions League Asia Wednesday against Mongolia’s Broncos in Dubai.