Swimmer Fernandez is first five-gold winner in PHL National Games
QUENDY FERNANDEZ of Puerto Princesa delivered a tsunami of a performance as she ruled the women’s 200-meter backstroke on Wednesday to emerge the first...
European champion Manchester City outclasses Urawa Red Diamonds to reach Club World Cup finale
JEDDAH — Manchester City outclassed Urawa Red Diamonds in a 3-0 victory in the King Abdullah Sports City stadium on Tuesday to set up...
China stays open to dialogue, but pins ‘provocation’ on Philippines
CHINA moderated its tone towards the Philippines on Tuesday, expressing openness to dialogue over the two nations’ territorial disputes in the South China Sea after Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said he would explore alternatives to resolving maritime issues.
One China Policy hampers Manila-Taiwan trade, says health sector executive
TAIPEI — The Philippine government’s adherence to the One China Policy could be restricting potential trade and investment opportunities with Taiwan, according to a hospital industry executive who attended the recent Healthcare+ Expo, here.
SC petition filed vs jeepney modernization plan
By Jomel R. Paguian
A GROUP of jeepney drivers and operators filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, seeking to declare null...
Trump cannot run for president, state court rules
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as US president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of...
WHO says the JN.1 coronavirus strain is ‘a variant of interest’
THE World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest” and said current evidence shows risk to...
Holiday travel season peaks in Europe
LONDON/MUNICH — Travel within Europe in the busy holiday season is exceeding 2022 levels, despite security warnings from authorities around Europe as consumers remain...
WB sees faster remittance growth
REMITTANCE FLOWS to the Philippines are projected to grow by 5% this year and next year, the World Bank (WB) said, as demand for...
New vehicle sales growth slows to 7.6% in November
NEW VEHICLE SALES jumped by an annual 7.6% in November, the slowest growth in 21 months as high interest rates weighed on consumer demand.
A...
Publishers, bookshops ride the digital wave spurred by pandemic
ANDREA PASION-FLORES, a 52-year-old publisher based in Manila, is using the internet to sell books like hotcakes directly to consumers.
Alternergy raises P3-B equity since March IPO — president
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has raised a total of P3 billion in equity this year, including an investment from the...