On oil economics and Philippines vital statistics

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
On April 1, Israel bombed the Iran embassy annex building in Syria. Last Saturday, April 13, Iran sent hundreds of drones and cruise missiles...

Paywatch Philippines wants to onboard more employees, companies

EARNED wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch Philippines is looking to onboard more employees and partner employers on its online platform this year, its...

Moody’s affirms three PHL banks’ ratings

MOODY’S RATINGS has affirmed the ratings of three Philippine banks and revised its outlook for one, it said late on Tuesday. Moody’s affirmed its “Baa2/P-2”...

Telegram platform to hit 1 billion users within year, founder says

THE TELEGRAM messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in Ukraine and Russia, will likely cross one billion active monthly users...

SC rules Comelec committed grave abuse in disqualifying Smartmatic

THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified Smartmatic Philippines from bidding for the 2025 election automation project before it had even submitted a bid.

House calls for probe of ‘dubious’ Chinese schemes in Philippines

MEMBERS of the progressive bloc in the House of Representatives have filed a resolution aimed at investigating China’s alleged recruitment of Filipino military personnel and the presence of Chinese sleeper cells in the Philippines.

Filipinos advised to suspend nonessential travel to Israel

THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Tel Aviv has recommended that Filipinos suspend non-essential travel to Israel at least until hostile situations stabilize amid the ongoing conflict with Iran and the war in Gaza.

Stocks end 9-day losing run on bargain hunting

PHILIPPINE SHARES rebounded on Wednesday, ending their nine-day losing streak, as investors bought bargains and with sentiment boosted by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)...

Ombudsman orders BFAR head’s dismissal; Agri dep’t names OIC

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Demosthenes R. Escoto, has been dismissed...

UNCTAD sees Southeast Asia posting 4.1% growth in output

SOUTHEAST ASIA’s output growth is projected to expand 4.1% this year, with trade disruptions, tighter-for-longer rates, and supply pressures weighing on performance, the United...

Tough visa regulations, limited airline capacity holding back recovery of travel in Asia-Pacific

STRICTER post-pandemic visa requirements and reduced airline capacity are behind the lagging travel recovery, according to a New York- and Hong Kong-listed international online...

DLSU Lady Spikers share UAAP volleyball lead with NU and UST

VENGEFUL champion De La Salle University (DLSU) battled back from a set down to take care of also-ran Adamson University, 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22, and get back on track of a tightrope Top-Two race in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.