‘Is it 1.8M drug addicts or 4.7M?’ Drilon dismayed that PSA simply relies on...
As the country's premier office tasked with ensuring all government policies and programs rest on well-vetted data, the Philippine Statistics Authority should not simply rely on data churned out by other agencies, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said at the continuation of budget hearings Friday.
OBITUARY | Wash Sycip, pillar of PH business, dies at 96
Washington Sycip, who founded in the fifties one of the country's leading accounting and management firms and pillar of the local business community, died enroute to New York Saturday, former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said on his Twitter account.
Qatar orders aid to private sector as sanctions hurt economy
Qatar’s government announced measures to help private sector businesses on Saturday after its economy was hurt by sanctions imposed by other Arab states.
‘Common sense won’: DFA, Recto hail suspension of balikbayan box tax rules; BOC team...
The drafting team of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act will meet with stakeholders for consultation to craft amendments on two circulars governing balikbayan box rules which the Bureau of Customs suspended last week, Customs chief Isidro Lapeña said.
REVIEW | ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is a perfect science fiction film
The film’s slow and steady pace is meant to dig deep into the heart of the film’s themes, which tackle what it truly means to be human.
REFLECTION | The Parable of the Tenants: ‘Bear good fruits’
In today's gospel, the faithful are inspired to do good works in His name.
Spain’s PM says may use constitution to block Catalan independence
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Saturday he would not rule out using the constitutional powers to remove Catalonia’s autonomous status if it claimed independence as tens of thousands took to the streets to call for talks.
Rapper Nelly arrested on sexual assault allegation
A woman has accused the Grammy-winning rapper of sexually assaulting her on a tour bus.
BSP, BOJ sign restatement of currency swap deal
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signed the Restatement Agreement for the third Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) with Japan’s Minister of Finance through the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Dollar reserves slip in September
The country’s international reserves slipped in September on the back of lower gold valuations and as the government paid off more foreign loans, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday.
LPA downpour may trigger floods, landslides
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has spotted a low pressure area (LPA) some 295 km north-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes as of 3 p.m. Saturday.
BPO group targets increasing hiring rate to 15%
The Contact Center of the Philippines (CCAP) is looking to improve the hiring rate in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the country, targeting to reach 10 to 15 percent in the coming years.
Justice Velasco refutes de Lima’s claim he pushed for drug lord’s acquittal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. vehemently denied the allegation of Senator Leila de Lima that he “pushed for the acquittal of convicted drug lord German Agojo when the Supreme Court division deliberated on the case in 2009.”
EU envoy: PH OK respecting labor rights, but lacks progress elsewhere
The Philippines' exports to the European Union have "increased remarkably" at 36 percent in the first half of 2017, discloses European Union Ambassador to...
Jing Ting’s the hot new Chinese foodie thing at City of Dreams Manila
It's comfort food with the bold flavors of Chinese Northern cuisine.