Tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan and Ramon S. Ang may team up to bid for the privatization of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3).

Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan said telco giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is likely to set aside a lower capital expenditure (capex) for this year.

Boeing Co. won an order for 150 Max jets from India’s newest airline, in a rare spot of good news for the US planemaker since a piece of fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight almost two weeks ago.  

Conglomerate Ayala Corp. said there are “persistent gaps to close” in several sectors in the Philippines, including education, health and agriculture.

Regional property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its registration statement for the issuance of P5-billion perpetual preferred shares, which it will list on the Philippine Stock Exchange.

China looks all but certain to hit its growth goal of about 5 percent for 2023, shifting attention to whether deflation risks, the housing crisis and a lingering confidence crunch will derail efforts to build momentum this year. 

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s administration keeps pressing Israel to reengage with Palestinians as partners once fighting in Gaza is over and support their eventual independence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps saying no.

WARSAW, Poland—Prosecutors in Poland are investigating after commentators joked on a right-wing television station that migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be tattooed or microchipped like dogs, and some companies have pulled advertising from the ...

VATICAN CITY—The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini’s masterpiece before Pope Francis’ big 2025 ...

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While there has been a reported downtrend in dengue fever cases in the Philippines, health officials expressed cautious optimism about this perennial public concern.

THE country’s recent employment gains may have allowed the Philippine economy to grow above 6 percent in the last quarter of 2023, according to a local economist.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—A new chairman and administrator has taken over the helm of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), and his management experience and business acumen is expected to spur further growth and drive operational efficiency in this f...

THE Philippines’s dropped 11 places to rank 65th out of 193 countries in the 2023 edition of Government AI (artificial intelligence) Readiness Index prepared by Oxford Insights.

WITH price levels still prohibitive for the poorest Filipinos, Global Source Partners said it is not surprising that inflation remains the “topmost problem” in the Philippines.

MANILA chose to remain neutral over the elections in Taiwan, where the pro-independence party won the presidential and legislative elections.

LOCAL industry players are encouraged to export more creative goods and services, particularly in the areas of graphic design and software, among others, as the country aims to become the top creative economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nati...

A LEADER of the House of Representatives said on Sunday that United States President Joe Biden’s decision to send his first trade and investment mission to the Philippines in March will be a major step toward strengthening economic ties between the tw...

INTERNATIONAL travel is expected to continue with a sustained momentum this year, with Palawan figuring in among the top searches for destinations by travel reviewers.

A LAWMAKER and the regulator moved to further protect consumers against industry players found guilty of mismanaging power-related issues that result in economic losses.

European Union Ambassador Luc Veron (fifth from the left) and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro (center), alongside SM Supermalls President Steven Tan (sixth from the right), led the ceremonial lighting of the 60th-anniversary logo commemo...

THE passage of key tax reforms and harnessing local government units (LGUs) as engines of growth are among the factors that will sustain the country’s recent economic gains, according to the country’s Finance Secretary.

INDONESIAN President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to arrive for an official visit to Manila Tuesday, as foreign ministries of the Philippines and Indonesia will meet hours ahead to hammer out more ways to improve bilateral relations.

MORE Filipinos would be encouraged to pay their taxes with the recent signing of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).