PIDS issues PHL growth estimate of 5.8%-6%, citing weaker inflation

THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) expects the economy to expand between 5.8% and 6% this year, citing the weakening of inflation. Gross domestic...

PHL shares extend slide as Wall Street rally fizzles

THE MAIN INDEX slid to the 6,700 level on Wednesday, closing lower for the sixth consecutive day, as Wall Street’s weak performance and mixed...

Akari wallops for PVL leadership against youth-laden ZUS Coffee

AKARI shoots for the solo lead while ZUS Coffee breaks in Thea Gagate as they clash Thursday in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

NU Bulldogs stun DLSU Green Archers, 63-54, for graceful exit in UAAP

ALSO-RAN National University (NU) snapped reigning champion De La Salle University’s (DLSU)  nine-game winning streak, 63-54, for a graceful exit in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball on Wednesday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

Bayla, 56, rules the women’s compound in archery in Philippines Para Games

AGE doesn’t matter. Even in sports. And 56-year-old Elizabeth Bayla of Baguio proved just that after she topped the women’s compound in archery yesterday in the...

IMF, World Bank leaders pledge at UN climate summit to work with Trump

THE HEADS of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said they would work with the incoming US president, Republican Donald...

Global carbon dioxide emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

BAKU — Global carbon dioxide  (CO2) emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the...

Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald J. Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence...

PHL credit growth outlook improves

THE PHILIPPINES is seen having the most optimistic outlook for credit growth among Southeast Asian countries, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said.

New taxes eyed by DoF likely to face opposition

THE MARCOS government will have a difficult time convincing Congress to pass new tax measures amid high living costs, analysts said, after the Department of Finance (DoF) chief hinted at pushing new taxes.

PHL tourist arrivals to hit 9.7 million by 2028

TOURIST ARRIVALS in the Philippines are projected to hit 9.7 million by 2028, Fitch Solutions unit BMI said. In a report, BMI said the...

Gov’t to award P4.53-B Bohol airport contract to Aboitiz group

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) will award Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. the P4.53-billion contract for the operations and maintenance of the New Bohol-Panglao International Airport after no bids were received by the Nov. 11 deadline, an official said.