Local equities managed to carve out modest gains on Monday, July 20, holding above a key technical floor as strength in heavyweights like International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) offset growing anxiety over rising global oil prices sparked by conflict in the Middle East. The...
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Monday, July 20, condemned China Coast Guard 's (CCG) alleged violent assault against a Philippine Navy sailor near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal, saying the incident further raises tensions in the disputed waters. In a...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation has released initial findings on the necropsy on Philippine Eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan which passed away on Saturday, July 18, while undergoing rehabilitation. In a statement, the PEF said that attending veterinarians observed that the eagle’s heart was...
Lopez Holdings Corporation and subsidiary First Philippine Holdings Corporation have again moved back the dates for their respective annual stockholders’ meetings amid the ongoing dispute between a majority of the Lopez family and their cousin Federico “Piki” Lopez. According to Lopez...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of assaulting a Philippine Navy (PN) sailor during an encounter near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, July 20, calling the latest incident another escalation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation said Monday that 24 critically-endangered Philippine Eagles were rescued from the wild since 2019 and majority of them, eight and nine, were trapped and sustained bullet wounds. Five were from Bukidnon and the remaining were from Davao Oriental, Lanao...
Controlling the rising prices of commodities remains the top national concern among Filipinos, with 57 percent saying it should be the government’s immediate priority. This was according to the latest Pulse Asia survey, conducted through face-to-face interviews from June 28 to July 3 and 6,...
Salary increases in the Philippines are expected to remain moderate through next year as employers balance rising inflation, cost pressures, and the need to retain critical talent, according to global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW). In its latest Asia-Pacific...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. defended the government 's transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying efforts to discredit it only serve China 's interests. Teodoro issued the statement on Monday, July 20, after some lawmakers...
Half of Filipinos are not satisfied with the performance of President Marcos, Pulse Asia’s latest survey disclosed on Monday, July 20. On the other hand, the same survey revealed that Vice President Sara Duterte getting majority approval and trust rating amid the issues hurled against her that...
The domestic capital market ground to a complete halt in the first half of the year, failing to log a single initial public offering (IPO) even as Southeast Asian neighbors captured billions in blockbuster listings. According to data from the Deloitte Southeast Asia Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2026, the...
While easing inflation in the United States (US) reduced concerns over an interest rate hike, the impact of renewed hostilities in the Middle East is seen weighing on investor sentiment in the local stock market this week. “The US-Iran war remains the biggest downside risk to the local bourse....
