THE OMBUDSMAN has slapped a six-month preventive suspension against Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, and two other ...

A THIRD of Southeast Asia’s (SEA) nickel mines are expected to experience heavier rainfall in the coming years, with the resulting drop in production possibly delaying the global transition to ...

THE PESO declined to a 19-month low against the dollar on Monday due to expectations that Philippine headline inflation picked up in May. The local unit closed at P58.68 per dollar on Monday, ...

There is a Latin praise, semper vigilatus, which means to be constantly awake or vigilant. In the Philippines, transferring ownership, such as real property and shares of stock not traded in the stock ...

ASIA-PACIFIC countries must build up their reserves of rice while ensuring there is no market abuse to take advantage of shortages, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. “To address these challenges, ...

THE Philippine government must tap climate financing to fast-track its transition towards greener modes of transport, but before it can do so, it needs to commit to a certain level of emissions ...

A HOUSE of Representatives committee last month approved a consolidated bill seeking to grant overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) a 50% discount on remittance fees imposed by banks. The bill also ...

TENS of thousands of Real Madrid fans celebrated their club’s 15th European Cup title on Sunday in the Spanish capital’s downtown area, escorting the team’s open-top bus and flocking to the city’s ...

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said that it will assist local governments and locators whose waste management operations will be affected by the impending closure of a landfill ...

Jannik Sinner took time to get his engine going before motoring into the French Open quarterfinals while defending champion Iga Swiatek raced through on Sunday as scheduling at the Grand Slam came ...

PHILIPPINE SHARES rose on Monday, with bargain-hunting providing a lift despite data showing a slowdown in Philippine manufacturing activity in May. The 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi ...

YUKA SASO has brought golfing glory to two different nations. In 2021, when she won her first major title, it marked the first time a woman from the Philippines won the US Women’s Open. Three years ...