Alya Honasan, Mawen Ong and David Huang, including scuba instructor Nori Tolibas on board the Discovery Palawan, celebrate Independence Day underwater at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, located 150 km southeast of Puerto Princesa City.

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Depending on your point of view or perspective, someone may consider something a smashing success while another person may consider the same thing an utter failure.  Certain people may consider that a person who is blind in one eye a handicap and yet ...

Results of Tuesday’s auction of long-term Treasury bonds (T-bonds) were mixed as the national government raised only P26.225 billion due to higher bid yields caused by the further weakening of the peso.

The Monetary Board has approved the cancellation of the central bank registration of Foreignex Inc. to operate as money changer or foreign exchange Dealer, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

The government has released 88.7 percent of the P5.767-trillion national budget for 2024 as of end-May to accelerate the implementation of the state’s programs and projects.

Flags adorn the Tandang Sora National Shrine on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, ahead of the celebration of the 126th Philippine Independence on June 12, 2024.

Shipowners from Greece to Singapore expect business to flourish, at least in the next few years, despite disruptions that could pose threats to their operations. Bloomberg reported that shipowners are bracing for prolonged earnings amid geopolitical c...

It’s been 126 years already since Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared the end of Spain’s three-century rule in the country in Kawit, Cavite, the reason we have been commemorating our Independence Day every 12th of June.

Investing in human capital is a set of words that may not appeal to young economics students. It does not immediately equate to prices, gross domestic product and other fundamental concepts of economics. Yet, human capital is one factor as important a...

TWO years after the enactment into law of the Excellence in Teacher Education Act, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) said the government has failed to set up the Teacher Education Council (TEC).

Amaia Steps Pasig recently held the topping off ceremony of the Clara Building, its fourth residential mid-rise in the complex, bringing the contemporary development closer to aspiring condo dwellers looking to settle down in the heart of Pasig City.

TOYOTA Financial Services Philippines (TFSPH) solidified its position as a leader in innovation and efficiency by clinching the top spot in the Annual Global Kaizen Event of Toyota Sales Finance Companies around the world. TFSPH emerged victorious in ...

THE country’s pork inventory has declined by nearly a quarter, according to data from the attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

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Thousands of families and bike enthusiasts joined the “Pedal for People and Planet” event at the weekend, advocating for 100-percent renewable energy to ensure a fossil fuel-free future for our children.

Budget hotel chain Red Planet plans to open more branches in Visayas and Mindanao in the next five years as it is optimistic about its growth prospects in the Philippines. 

GLOBAL supply chain issues continue to ground the jets of legacy carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), prompting it to lease two wide-body planes from a European carrier.

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Countryside Investments Holdings Corp., the firm of businessman Leandro Antonio L. Leviste, has signed a term sheet with Manuel V. Pangilinan to invest some P5 billion for an initial 71.6-percent in listed firm Roxas Holdings Inc. 

Energy consumer advocacy group People for Power (P4P) coalition warned against the early renewal of the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) franchise.

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go participated in the blessing and inauguration ceremonies of two major local projects during his visit to Guagua, Pampanga, ensuring enhanced community services and economic growth.

PRESIDENT Marcos said the picture posted by the mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo with him during his election campaign in 2022 fails to clear the doubts on her identity.

THE Bureau of Immigration on Sunday announced the arrest of a “high-profile” Australian drug trafficker suspected of being a member of the notorious Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel.

THE Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund has made its fourth disbursement to the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).

SENATORS over the weekend urged China to rescind her reported new regulation allowing the Chinese Coast Guard to detain “trespassers,” while prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs to immediately validate the report and act accordingly.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a 2-year roll out period of the pre-border technical verification (PBTV) and electronic invoicing for imported goods. 

The country’s purchases of agricultural products from abroad again exceeded exports in the first quarter, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) announced that millions worth of cash prizes once again await bingo aficionados in the state firm’s “Mas Pinasayang Bingo Big Time Milyonaryo” linked-bingo games slated on June 16, 2024, at the Le Pav...

THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced it recently launched a new digital tool called “Property Inventory Application” (PIA) which is aimed at enhancing the management of government properties. The PIA is part of the GSIS’s commitmen...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is looking to finance at least $3 billion worth of transportation projects in its pipeline projects until 2028.