The other night, the Philippine volleyball team celebrated as if it had claimed the title at the 6^th Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup. It had, in fact, finished second to last in Pool C. Though it did win in four sets against Kazakhstan, its 1-2 slate in the grouping meant it would be unable to advance to the quarterfinals. And even as its stint in Thailand is far from over, its participation in the classification round projects a best-case-scenario fifth-place finish should it go on to sweep its remaining matches.

THE PESO strengthened on Wednesday as safe-haven demand for the dollar declined even as trade tensions between the United States and China escalated further.

THE MAIN INDEX pulled back to the 7,200 level on Wednesday, dropping for a second day as foreigners continued to exit the local market.

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THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is ready to face headwinds from rising inflation and further depreciation of the peso which have intensified in recent months, economic managers said on Tuesday, saying the government has all the tools it needs to handle these “temporary” challenges.

PHILIPPINE companies and their peers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are largely expected to weather rising interest rates, S&P Global Ratings said in a Sept. 17 report that cited bigger debts incurred by firms in the region.

BARCELONA -- Is natural gas a transition fuel on the road to a decarbonized future? That was the question posed to several chief executive officers (CEOs) of top energy firms at the Gastech Exhibition and Conference here on Monday.

SIX FOREIGN companies have so far “expressed interest” in partnering with Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) in the state-led firm’s plan to put up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility under a yet to be issued terms via a solicited scheme, its top official said.

COMICS HAVE a long history in print, but they have not been consigned to the dustbin of history in this digital age. They are, instead, thriving. In the Philippines, there’s the successful annual Comicon Manila where local comics like Pugad Baboy, Trese, and Kiko Machine are always blockbuster hits. Then of course there is Japan’s famous manga, which includes comics, animation, and cartoons. The Czech Republic’s comics industry, apparently, has a lot to share as well.

INFRACORP Development, Inc. looks to propose a monorail project connecting the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to Eastwood City, in a bid to ease traffic congestion and increase connectivity for commuters in the area.

IN THE days leading up to its The Well-Appointed Life auction, Salcedo Auctions has acquired new information on the provenance of the boceto or study for the Juan Luna’s Spoliarium which it says further establishes it’s authenticity. This information connects it to Luna’s España y Filipinas which is now at the National Gallery of Singapore.

PHILIPPINE Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (PT&T) is set to start by next month the implementation of its debt-to-equity conversion, in line with its exit from court-assisted rehabilitation as granted by a Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC).