PSEi plunges to 4-month low, erases year’s gains
THE BELLWETHER INDEX plummeted to the 6,400 level on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The 30-member Philippine...
RCEF needs to be extended, given set percentage of tariffs, DA says
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it supports an extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), with an adjusted budget allocation per year.
“Definitely,...
PSA hikes 1st quarter palay output estimate
PRODUCTION of palay or unmilled rice, is expected to come in at 4.82 million metric tons (MT) during the first quarter, based estimates of...
Energy regulator ‘confident’ in resumption of normal reserve market operations soon
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is confident that the suspended reserve market will soon resume normal commercial operations.
“There have been hiccups in the implementation...
Singapore, Philippines push SCS code of conduct
THE PHILIPPINES and Singapore are pushing a code of conduct in the South China Sea (SCS) that they said could ease Chinese aggression in the waterway.
Marcos: Not one person died in police drug bust
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday vowed to bring down drug syndicates and the illegal drug trade, while minimizing bloodshed in carrying...
Philippine businesses unfazed by jeepney strike nationwide
BUSINESS groups in the Philippines on Tuesday said they were not worried about the transport strike by jeepney drivers and operators, saying it had not disrupted the operations of their members.
Pinoy Olympic hopefuls lead cast of ICTSI Athletics Championship
FILIPINO Olympic hopefuls lead by Lauren Hoffman will spearhead a star-studded cast seeing action in the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships slated May 8 to...
Canino-less DLSU Lady Spikers has to win three matches to secure Top 2 of...
REIGNING champion De La Salle University (DLSU) now has to mop up its three remaining matches to stay in the thick of the Top Two race for the desired twice-to-beat incentives in the UAAP women’s volleyball Final Four — if it wishes to stabilize a successful title retention bid.
Surging Hotshots gun for Top 2 against Blackwater
Games Wednesday
(Ninoy Aquino Stadium)
4:30 p.m. — Rain or Shine vs NorthPort
7:30 p.m. — Magnolia vs Blackwater
There’s a lot of positive vibes inside the Magnolia...
Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after attack
WASHINGTON — Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports from the Biden...
Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event — NOAA
ALONG COASTLINES from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colorful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists said...