Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas holds policy rate at 4.75 percent
MANILA — Following is Thursday's statement by Philippines central bank governor Benjamin Diokno after the bank left its overnight reverse repurchase facility at 4.75 percent, as expected: TEXT:...
Woman about to give birth while taking medical board exam tells her story
A Filipino who passed the physician's licensure examination amid encountering extreme labor pains recounted her grueling experience online. Eunice Stefanelle Atianzar Sibuyan shared on Facebook...
Nickel producer DMCI sees tough year with mine shut, inventory declining
MANILA — Philippine nickel producer DMCI Mining Corp, a unit of conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc, on Thursday said it expected 2019 to be a tough...
Chasing youth vote, Indian parties blitz smartphones with political cartoons
PUNE, India — Ganesh Bhalerao is a cartoonist hoping to go viral in the battle to secure Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election when India votes...
Not the best policy: Bus company cancels honesty system after 1 week
A local bus company expressed its disappointment when its honesty system for passengers did not work because over 30 percent of them did not...
Several reasons why Filipino cuisine is among least preferred worldwide
Despite the international attention it has been getting, Filipino food was ranked among the least popular cuisines in a recent survey conducted by a...
Angel Locsin declines role of Wave, the first Filipino Marvel superheroine
Actress Angel Locsin turned down the plan to be the first Filipina superhero in the Marvel universe after the designer expressed he had her...
They want to pave Legazpi Park to put up a new car park
The construction of a multi-storey parking lot which resulted in the removal of old trees at a popular park in Makati City was denounced...
Company offers shampoo, conditioner bottle refills to combat plastic waste
A multinational company aims to reduce plastic consumption by having consumers refill their shampoo and conditioner bottles so they do not have to buy...
U.S. lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content after New Zealand
WASHINGTON — Following the live-streaming on social media of the mass shooting in New Zealand, the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland...
Olympic powerlifter is latest Filipino featured in ‘Humans of New York’
A powerlifter is the latest Filipino to be featured in Humans of New York, an international blog that provides insights into the lives of...
Asked about Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth, Larry Gadon lashes out at student
Larry Gadon and his daughter Alarice caught the ire of students and social media users after they lashed out against a student from the...
Thailand government has ‘E-War Room’ monitoring social media amid elections
BANGKOK, Thailand – In Thailand's election "war room," authorities scroll through thousands of social media posts, looking for violations of laws restricting political parties' campaigning...
Misuse of Philippine flag as barber capes at basketball event
A member of the National Filipino Barbers Association apologized after social media users slammed him for using a resemblance of the Philippine flag as...
ICC prosecutor: Examination of Philippines continues despite withdrawal
AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Monday her examination into possible crimes against humanity committed in the Philippines would continue, despite the country's withdrawal...