Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding the distribution capabilities of its air tickets to customers from other countries through a partnership with global travel service provider Trip.com, as part of its push to ease the flight booking process. PAL will utilize the new distribution...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, August 27 called on the Senate to conduct a special investigation into nickel businessman Joseph Sy saying it is important to find out who granted him membership to the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) unit. Hontiveros made...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back on Wednesday, Aug. 27, recovering most of the previous day’s losses, as investors seized the opportunity to buy bargains in anticipation of an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index jumped 128.10 points,...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to extend its easing cycle until the first quarter of 2026, after the widely expected two-quarter-point rate cuts by year-end, to stimulate growth as price pressures remain subdued. “We think there’s...
There were no perceived threats yet from the interference of foreign agents when a mining executive accused of misrepresenting his citizenship was accepted into the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) in 2018. "Right then, during that time, there were no perceived threats from interference...
Davao Region is emerging as a springboard for greater trade and investment into the country, a growing hub for business, logistics, and tourism, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a statement, PEZA said the region—which consists of five provinces all bearing the name...
A motorcycle rider initially flagged down by officers of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) for multiple violations tried to evade the authorities and led them on a foot pursuit in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Based on...
In the Philippines, heart disease remains the leading cause of death, claiming nearly 1 in 5 Filipino lives, which amounts to an average of 317 deaths every day, according to 2024 Department of Health data. The Philippine Heart Association also indicates that nearly half of these deaths occur as...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell on Tuesday, Aug. 26, even when it was expected to be buoyed by prospects of lower interest rates, as investors were more concerned about United States (US) President Donald J. Trump’s firing of US Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook amid the...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has called for a review of the effectiveness of the government’s free public internet program to ensure its long-term sustainability. In an Aug. 25 comment on Republic Act (RA) No. 10929 or the Free Internet Access in Public...
The country’s leading mining groups are urging the government to immediately release Joseph Sy, chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI), following his arrest by the Bureau of Immigration (BI), which they described as “unlawful.” In separate statements on Monday, Aug. 25, the...
The telecommunications industry is urging the government to ensure strong safeguards for consumers under the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to be crafted for the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which recently lapsed into law. The bill, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
