Home prices bear watching — S&P analyst

Prices of real property in the Philippines remain reasonable, an analyst of an international debt watcher said, even as he flagged that residential rates appear “frothy” at this point amid increased rentals rather than outright purchases.

US to stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits Asia

Three US aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, US officials say.

Ombudsman forms probe panel on P6.5-B shabu smuggling through Customs

The Office of the Ombudsman has formed a special panel to look into the smuggling into the country of an estimated P6.5 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) from China in May 2017.

Vic Sotto, Pauleen Luna welcome baby daughter

The baby girl, whose name was not yet revealed, is the first for Pauleen and the fifth for 'Bossing.'

CA ruling does not overturn 2013 CA decision upholding Makati claim over BGC –...

The Court of Appeals (CA) did not overturn a previous court decision upholding Makati’s rightful claim over Bonifacio Global City (BGC), the city’s legal officer and spokesman clarified on Tuesday.

Santiago quits as DDB chair

Dionisio Santiago has resigned as chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, News5's Dindo Flora reported in a tweet.

Metrobank consolidated net income up 5%

Growth of loans and low-cost deposits boosted Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company’s (Metrobank) unaudited consolidated net income in end-September 2017 by five percent year-on-year to P13.2 billion.

‘Be on guard,’ Lorenzana tells ASEAN security teams

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana urged military and police units tasked to secure the leaders and delegations attending next week's Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit to “be on guard” at all times.

Saudi Arabia calls Hezbollah aggression a ‘war declaration’ by Lebanon

Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group Hezbollah, a dramatic escalation of a crisis threatening to destabilize the tiny Arab country.

Trump lands in South Korea

President Donald Trump flew into South Korea and met with U.S. troops stationed there on Tuesday, the closest he has come to the frontlines of the nuclear standoff with North Korea, on a visit that could further aggravate tensions with Pyongyang.

Angeles demolishes shanties, sends Aetas back to Tarlac

The Angeles City government demolished shanties built by Aetas along the Abacan River in Barangay and transported 12 families or 60 individuals, including children and the elderly, back to their villages in the hinterlands of Capas, Tarlac.

Grab invites Uber, U-hop to share database of blacklisted passengers

Grab Philippines has urged rival transport companies Uber and U-hop to “share a common database of blacklisted passengers for the safety of both drivers and passengers” following the murder of Grab partner Gererdo Maquidato Jr. during a carjacking.

Metro Pacific acquiring stakes in Indonesian firm for $132M

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., the country’s leading tollways developer and operator, is acquiring 6.6 billion shares in Indonesian infrastructure firm, PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk, for US$132 million.

Salesforce, Google form cloud partnership

Cloud-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said on Monday it has entered into a partnership with Google’s cloud platform G Suite, to support its rapidly growing global customer base.

EU to discuss tax havens blacklist after ‘Paradise Papers’ leaks

European Union states will on Tuesday bring forward a discussion on plans for a tax havens’ blacklists after newly leaked documents revealed investments by wealthy individuals and institutions around the globe, officials said.