The local stock market inched up despite weakness in US bourses after the Philippines reported strong second quarter economic growth. The main index added 14.10 points or 0.22 percent to close at 6,549.27 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed. Volume declined to 748 million shares worth...
PARIS -- Excellent. That’s the grade Philippine Olympic Committee Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino got three days before the supreme battle for athleticism in the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end here. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino (Bambol Tolentino's...
Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy has been hiding inside the 30-hectare property of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in Davao City, a ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Thursday, Aug. 8. Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, director of the Police Regional...
President Marcos has lauded the officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their resolve to uphold the rule of law and for their dedication and service, especially for conducting operations as humane, truthful, and bloodless as possible. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is talking to other domestic airline companies for the sale of its investment in AirSWIFT, although negotiations with Cebu Pacific Air is "progressing." In an interview, ALI Executive Director and Head of Leasing and Hospitality Mariana Zobel de Ayala said that,...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Thursday, Aug. 8, that the country's economy increased by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of the year. The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) recorded strong growth, outpacing the 5.8 percent expansion seen in the first quarter of 2024 and...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said that he has "very reliable information" that House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Director General Ricardo De Leon, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, talked to police officials to...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, August 7 dismissed former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s latest accusation against him and former president Rodrigo Duterte as another “rehashed” black propaganda. Go stated this after Trillanes filed a second plunder complaint...
The local stock market rebounded with its regional peers following gains in US bourses. The main index jumped 101.93 points or 1.58 percent to close at 6,535.17 as the Property sector led the rally across the board. Volume dipped to 543 million shares worth P4.9 billion as gainers outnumbered...
A second plunder complaint involving P16 billion was filed by former senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Sen. Christopher "Bong" T. Go before the Department of Justice (DOJ). This time, Duterte, Go and 10 other persons were named as respondents in the P16...
A photo handout dated May 11, 2024 shows the dumping of dead and crushed corals on the sandbars of Escoda Shoal, 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan, which resembles island-building activities blamed by the Philippine Coast Guard on China. (Photo by PCG) Sabina Shoal, or locally known...
Local farm output declined in the second quarter of the year due to a prolonged dry spell caused by El Niño, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported that the value of the country's agricultural production totaled P413.91 billion from April to June, a 3.3...
