Three weeks from now two events will take place. They are not connected but it is interesting. Vladimir Putin’s next presidential inauguration is set for May 7, 2024. In addition, there will be another minor peak in Wave 935 of the Economic Confidence...

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte threw broadsides anew at his successor, advising him to cast aside an alleged ambition to prolong the stay of the Marcoses in power. This, Duterte said, would spare President Ferdinand ...

To eliminate cervical cancer in the country, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa says that the government needs to expand its immunization program to accommodate vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) among all pre-pube...

THE Philippines is set to receive fresh investments in critical sectors as it becomes the beneficiary of a new “economic corridor” under the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Initiative (PGII) of the Group of 7 (G7).US P...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing ...

The United Print and Multimedia Group Philippines held its annual Headliner’s Awards at the Manila Hotel.

As it marks its 170th year, Tanduay aims to expand its low-alcohol portfolio locally with the launch of the Tanduay Flavored Mixes.

More job opportunities are being created for Filipino workers amid an upbeat business climate as a result of the Marcos administration’s “sound policies” to attract investments, improve employment and boost consumption.

AS the demand for semiconductors turned a corner, the country’s export earnings posted a 16-month high in February 2024, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

VULNERABLE groups such as women and young Filipinos dropped out of the labor force in February 2024 due to household duties and schooling, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

HIGH inflation that could result from extreme weather events and pricey logistics costs prompted the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to reduce its growth expectations for the Philippines this year.

THE National Food Authority Council on Thursday approved a higher buying price range for palay to give the government corporation the “flexibility” to compete with private traders in securing supply and help rice farmers earn more from their harvest.

TAGUIG City Mayor Maria Laarni Cayetano urged the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday to urgently address the vaccine shortage, noting that it would put children at risk for pertussis or whooping cough.

A total of 25,904 household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) nationwide have successfully graduated from the program in the first quarter of this year, achieving self-sufficiency status, according to an official from the ...

THE country’s on-grid power generation capacity last year grew by just 0.12 percent to 28,291 megawatts (MW), with coal still the dominant power source in the mix.

TRANSPORT groups Piston and Manibela announced on Thursday a two-day strike set to commence on April 15, in protest against the government’s handling of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

THE Philippines is banking on the development of infrastructure such as bridges and railways as it aims to reduce the cost of logistics from 25.5 percent to 15 percent of the total cost of goods, according to the Supply Chain Management Association of...

At the 35th Rotary Club of Manila Weekly Membership Meeting at Manila Polo Club in Makati City on Thursday, guest of honor Atty. Irene D.T. Alogoc, Executive Director of the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution, receives a plaque of appreciation f...

FOREIGN and domestic debt obligations widened the government’s net external liability position in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

TIME deposits of Filipinos led to an all-time high in Foreign Currency Deposit Units (FCDU) of banks as of December 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

CHALLENGES faced by nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management prevent these from being implemented in the Philippines, considered by the OECD Development Center as the country with the highest disaster risk globally.

MANILA is laying the groundwork as it prepares, among others, the incentives framework for banana farmers ahead of the ratification of the free trade deal with South Korea, according to a Trade official.

The National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio in San Pedro, Santo Tomas, Batangas, celebrates Easter with the traditional Salubong, reenacting the meeting of the risen Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary.