I am always flattered when I meet people well-established in their respective professions (those in their 40s to 60s) who tell me that they learned their basic economics from the textbooks I wrote in the 1970s and 1980s for both high school and college students, especially in private schools. The...
Vice President Sara Duterte, through her legal counsel, has formally filed her Answer before the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court, challenging the constitutionality and validity of the impeachment case lodged against her. In an official statement released Monday, June 1, Duterte’s defense...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose on bargain hunting on Monday, June 1, after the steep drop over the last three trading days of the previous week. The main index added 30.56 points, or 0.53 points, to close at 5,799.32, mainly on the strength of the services sector as three sectors...
The Philippines and Vietnam are charting a “new” and “deeper” trajectory for their defense relationship amid a more volatile regional environment, proving that rival claimant-nations in the South China Sea (SCS) can cooperate civilizedly—a feat that Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Philippines and Vietnam reaffirmed their support for the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, emphasizing the need to uphold international law and exercise self-restraint to maintain peace and stability in maritime disputes. In a joint statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Inflation may have surged to as high as 7.9 percent in May, driven by soaring basic commodity prices and the weakening local currency, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Amid intensifying macroeconomic headwinds, global supply shocks filter into the domestic economy, the central...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has retained its top rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, from the Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) for its outstanding blue bonds amounting to ₱15 billion. Obligations rated PRS Aaa are considered of the highest quality with minimal credit risk,...
After two strong weeks, the local stock market shifted downward last week and is seen remaining bearish in the coming days due to growing tensions between the United States (US) and Iran. Investors are also expected to take cues from the country’s May inflation data, which will be released on...
The 10th Philippine International Motor Show will run from June 4 to 7, 2026 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, with 17 automotive exhibitors taking part in the biennial industry event organized by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. This year’s PIMS...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) completed a five-day maritime cooperative activity (MCA) near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Sunday, May 31, as China...
Actress, singer, and global fashion influencer Heart Evangelista has always made time for causes close to her heart. Despite her busy schedule, balancing her reality series “Heart 's World,” various international fashion commitments, and the upcoming GMA program “ The People Have...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 30, said Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (international name: Jangmi) has intensified into a typhoon while being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In an advisory...
