LUBAO, Pampanga – Carl Corpus made an emphatic return to the Philippine Golf Tour, turning a late burst of birdies into a five-under 67 to force a three-way tie for the lead with Zanieboy Gialon and Russell Bautista as the ICTSI Pradera Verde Championship erupted into a low-scoring shootout at...
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will take part in all major events during the sea phase of this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, with the United States highlighting Manila 's growing role in the world 's largest multinational maritime drills. Rear...
A power outage struck the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday morning, July 7, forcing those attending the trial of former lawmaker Zaldy Co before the Sixth Division to briefly leave the courtroom. Meanwhile, businessman Aristotle Baluyot Viray, co-accused of Senator Rodante Marcoleta in a plunder case, was...
Businessman Aristotle Baluyot Viray, one of the co-accused of Senator Rodante Marcoleta in the plunder case over the alleged P75 million in undeclared donations, appeared before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday, July 7, to return the warrant of arrest issued against him. Viray became...
Some of the loudest applause at the 9th Entertainment Editors ' Choice (The EDDYs) belonged to the night 's acting winners. But some of the biggest anticipation had little to do with the trophies. Long before the first award was handed out at the Society of Philippine Entertainment...
Factory output growth slightly eased in May as transport equipment and food production slowed while chemical output declined at a faster pace, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its latest monthly integrated survey of selected industries (MISSI) report on Tuesday, July 7,...
Inflation, or year-on-year consumer price increases, slowed slightly to 6.4 percent in June as gas prices eased, even as the headline rate continued to be much higher compared with year-ago levels. National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa noted during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 7, that...
Children affected by the Mindanao earthquake in the Philippines received heartfelt letters of hope and solidarity from Grade 8 students in Thailand, offering encouragement to young survivors and communities still recovering from the disaster. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand said it received a...
The Philippines’ progression to upper-middle income country (UMIC) status must push the government to commit to reforms that improve the ease of doing business in the country and encourage investment inflows, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a social media post, PEZA...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for the fourth day on Monday, July 6, on expectations of a lower June inflation rate, although late profit-taking pared most of the day’s gains. The main index added 35.96 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 6,223.99. Banks led the advance, while...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta will be committed to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas, where former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Senator Jinggoy Estrada are currently detained, after the Sandiganbayan Third Division ordered his arrest over a plunder case lodged against him. According to...
Philippine National Bank (PNB), the banking arm of Lucio Tan’s conglomerate, said it remains committed to listing its real estate subsidiary by way of introduction, navigating a lengthy regulatory process to monetize its prime property portfolio. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
