The winning bidder for the ₱7-billion concession to transform Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) into a world-class logistics hub will receive a generous government incentives package, including national and local tax exemptions. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center noted that the...
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. sanctions against Akane are "deeply regrettable," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors as it continues a campaign to dismantle the tribunal, which it accuses of trying to unfairly prosecute U.S. and Israeli soldiers for alleged crimes...
Driven by robust demand for MICE events, SMX Convention Centers, the conferences and exhibitions arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., posted strong first-half results in 2026, welcoming 4.3 million visitors across its footprint. This represents an 18 percent year-on-year surge compared to the 3.6...
Alliance Global Group Inc., the conglomerate led by tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a three percent increase in first-half net income to ₱16 billion, supported by compounding property recurring revenues, expanding spirits margins, and a pivot toward non-VIP gaming. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Young people across South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, the subregion that includes the Philippines, are facing worsening employment prospects as youth joblessness and disengagement rise despite the region’s relatively low headline unemployment rate, according to the International Labor...
Seanna Berce and Psalm Tablante secured a silver medal for the Philippines in the girls’ under-15 doubles as the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, concluded Sunday, Aug. 9, at Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. The University...
Seanna Berce and Psalm Tablante needed just under 40 minutes to book their date with destiny—a ticket to the girls ' under-15 doubles final of the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Gameville Central Park...
Despite a rebound in gold prices, the Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) dropped to a 17-month low of $103.4 billion in July, weighed down by central bank operations and government debt payments. Preliminary data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday, Aug. 7,...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, called on Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro to uphold "professionalism" when speaking on behalf of the Office of the President. After Castro dismissed Duterte 's earlier remarks as "baseless" and "nonsense,"...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 6, said the campaign of United States President Donald Trump against the International Criminal Court (ICC) could strengthen arguments that the tribunal is a "biased political organization," although she stopped short of saying it would lead to the...
Christel Fuentespina ensured the Philippines will have a homegrown contender to cheer for this weekend after advancing to the quarterfinals of the girls ' under-19 singles in the inaugural Philippine Junior International Series, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, defeating Chinese...
