Monetary authorities are widely expected to deliver a third consecutive 25-basis-point interest rate increase on Thursday, Aug. 27, as persistent supply disruptions, recent wage hikes, and a weakening currency keep inflation risks tilted to the upside. A majority of private-sector economists...
BORACAY - Competing for international experience and with modest expectations, Jie Angela Mikaela Talosig surprised herself with a bronze at the close of the 4th Southeast Asia Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission off the Boracay Newcoast here Sunday, Aug. 23. A...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team failed to assert its mastery of Chinese Taipei, dropping a 78-89 defeat to settle for eighth place in the 2026 FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Nationals couldn’t sustain their strong start as the vengeful...
Despite walking the runway with a broken shoe, Philippine bet Asia Rose Simpson still managed to make it to the Top 60 of the Miss World 2026 Top Model fast-track competition. During the first round of the challenge in Hai Phong, Vietnam, Asia revealed on social media that she had to finish her...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team erupted in the second half and blew past Thailand, 91-62, to advance to the playoffs in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad in India on Monday, Aug. 17. The Nationals bucked a slow start before finally getting their bearings going...
The Philippines recorded the second-largest increase in 10-year government bond yields among selected Asia-Pacific economies since the war in the Middle East began, raising the government’s borrowing costs at a time when the Marcos Jr. administration is relying heavily on domestic debt to finance...
More fans will get a chance to see Regine Velasquez celebrate 40 years in the music industry after a third date was added to her “FINALE” concert this October. The additional show will be held October 19 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Tickets for the new date will go on sale on August 30, 6 p.m....
An avid fan has bought the Parañaque City home of late OPM icon Pilita Corrales, which was put up for sale earlier this year for a "negotiable" price of P26 million. Pilita 's daughter, actress-singer Jackie Lou Blanco, said she is "very happy" that the buyer is a huge fan of her mother,...
Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. saw its first-half net income fall 33 percent to ₱232 million, dragged down by rising operating expenses and restructuring costs tied to its Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken network. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Shakey’s reported that excluding...
LT Group Inc. (LTG), the conglomerate led by billionaire Lucio Tan, posted a 14 percent gain in first-half profit to ₱17.03 billion, propelled by expanded earnings at its banking and tobacco units. In a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange, LTG said net income attributable to the parent...
Several new faces are set to give the Gilas Pilipinas Boys team a much-needed boost in its bid in the 2026 FIBA U18 Asian Championships in Ahmedabad, India from Aug. 13 to 23. The 6-foot-7 Filipino-American Elias Gish from Far Eastern University provides the Nationals the ceiling they need...
Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) is expanding its renewable power footprint with plans to build an additional 374 megawatt-peaks of solar projects, following its unit rebranding aimed at broadening the mining company’s push into clean energy. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 7, NAC announced that the listed...
