Philippines fully awards 2032 T-bond offer at 6.243% yield
MANILA— Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury's (BTr) auction on Tuesday for re-issued T-bonds maturing in 2032:
* BTr fully awards 25...
Appeal launched for construction of Taytay cathedral in Palawan
The Catholic bishop of one of the Philippines’ youngest and poorest ecclesial territories has launched an appeal for the construction of their cathedral. Bishop Broderick...
Former CMSP co-chairperson Sr. Mary Regina Kuizon dies at 60
Sr. Mary Regina Kuizon, former province leader of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) of Philippines-Japan, died on Monday, her congregation announced. She...
US to give Ukraine $500 million in additional military aid —Pentagon
WASHINGTON— The United States will provide Kyiv with a new military package worth up to $500 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in a show...
Philippines says has enough rice supply, sees ‘bountiful’ H1 harvest
MANILA— The Philippines, one of the world's biggest rice importers, has enough supply of the staple grain as it enters the third quarter of the year,...
Julie’s and Julie’s: Identical food brands are not the same
Julie's versus Julie's? In the Philippines, there are at least two popular brands of snacks both called Julie's. One logo pictures a black-haired woman, while...
What was the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of the Titan submersible? An expert explains
The four day-long search for the missing Titan submersible has come to a tragic end. Reports have confirmed the vessel was subject to a...
Questions hound Gadon’s presidential appointment as anti-poverty czar
Questions hounded the appointment of suspended lawyer Larry Gadon as presidential adviser on poverty alleviation as recollections of past issues related to him appeared...
Pinoys fall for viral cracker brand vs singing show ‘lawsuit’ incident
Was a local flavored biscuit discontinued because of a reality singing competition? A Twitter user on June 19 commented on another Twitter user's entry for...
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and battery pioneer, dies at 100
Nobel laureate John Goodenough, a pioneer in the development of lithium-ion batteries that today power millions of electric vehicles around the globe, died on...
BSP governor: Very hard to ease policy if Fed raising rates
MANILA — The Philippines' central bank might find it very hard to ease monetary policy via interest rate cuts while the U.S. Federal Reserve is...
‘Claygo Queen’: Filipino drag artist lauded for cleaning after Pride performance
"Claygo (clean as you go) queen!" This was the reaction of several Filipinos to a drag queen who quickly cleaned up after her performance where...
Amid backlash, CONQuest 2023 organizers admit festival ‘not a success’
After initially declaring that the pop culture festival was successful, co-founders of AcadArena, the organizers of the CONQuest Festival 2023, admitted misjudgments and missteps...
Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj
MECCA, Saudi Arabia— Palestinian pilgrim Abu Anas Abu Rahal was hoping to find cheaper lodgings for a week-long stay in Islam's holiest sites in Saudi...
‘Dog buhat run’: Owner ends up carrying Husky at Imus running event
A fun run for pet owners and their dogs turned into a "dog buhat" for one owner and his pet husky. A dog page called Husky...