PHILIPPINE SHARES dropped anew on Wednesday as the conflict between Iran and Israel continued and as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting on ...

THE PESO dropped against the dollar for a seventh straight session on Wednesday to close near the P57 level as market sentiment stayed gloomy with the conflict between Iran and Israel showing no signs ...

CHINESE Coast Guard (CCG) vessels carried out “dangerous maneuvers” against Philippine ships deploying fishing devices at disputed features in the South China Sea (SCS) this week, the Philippine Coast ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Wednesday said the K to 12 program has failed to produce work-ready senior high school graduates, as the Philippines rolls out the pilot of a revised curriculum ...

THE IMPEACHMENT trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio will not delay the passage of the 2026 national budget, according to a House of Representatives spokeswoman. “We have a prosecution panel ...

THE Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said the approved contract extension of the country’s two major water concessionaires could generate up to P50.3 billion for the ...

THE Court of Appeals (CA) ordered the government to pay Hacienda Luisita, Inc. (HLI) over P28.49 billion in just compensation for 4,500 hectares of farmland. In a decision, dated April 25, 2025, the ...

AN OUTGOING lawmaker on Wednesday urged the next Congress to pass a bill creating a regulatory body to oversee artificial intelligence (AI) technology adoption in the country to curb its misuse.

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants better investor education efforts to help address evolving investment scams, its new chairperson said. “As these fraudulent schemes continue to ...

MASTERCARD and the Department of Tourism (DoT) have entered into a data-sharing partnership to boost the country’s appeal to both travelers through digitalization. “MasterCard, a global leader in ...

LISTED food service company Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. (SPAVI) has partnered with the Quezon City government to provide job opportunities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities ...

THE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) acquired 12 hectares of land for the development of the Casiguran Airport into a commercial airport. “[This] is a major step for the ...