THE GOVERNMENT and private sector have started an anti-hunger movement that seeks to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the country. “Hunger persists as a complex, multidimensional problem which we face as a nation,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles, who heads an inter-agency task force against

THE SUGGESTED retail prices (SRP) for food products used for the traditional Christmas eve feast, or noche buena, will be kept after the Trade department released the same price list from a year earlier. The SRP that took effect on Tuesday will cover ham, fruit cocktail,

THE PRESIDENTIAL Electoral Tribunal has warned parties in the poll protest of losing vice presidential candidate Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. not to discuss the case to the media. In a statement, the court’s Public Information Office said the tribunal had reiterated its order for the parties

Damage from 4 typhoons estimated at P38B THE four typhoons that hit the country since late October has cost the country about P38 billion in output losses, but Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said on Tuesday this remains a “manageable” amount. Citing preliminary data,

Tropical storm Ulysses intensifies as it nears Bicol TROPICAL cyclone wind signal #2 was up as of Tuesday afternoon in several provinces in the Bicol Region as tropical storm Ulysses intensified while approaching land. Weather bureau PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin, warned of “damaging

THE Senate Finance Committee approved the chamber’s version of the P4.5-trillion 2021 budget bill with a hefty increase in vaccine funding, setting the stage for two weeks of deliberations with a target date of passage of Nov. 24. The 2021 spending plan, according to the committee’s

THE cost of healthcare benefits borne by employers in the Philippines is expected to rise 8.8% in 2021 due to the pandemic, according to a survey of medical insurers conducted by Willis Towers Watson, an advisory, broking and solutions company. The Philippine growth rate as estimated

THE Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters look to secure the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals (QF) of the PBA Philippine Cup complication-free when they take on the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on the final play date of the elimination round on Wednesday at the

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are heading into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after defeating the TNT Tropang Giga, 80-74, in a key match on Tuesday at the Angeles University Foundation Arena in Pampanga. Needing a win out of

Following a tight race in the state of Pennsylvania, former Vice-President Joe Biden was able to secure the remaining electoral votes needed to defeat President Donald Trump and become the 46th President of the United States. Winning both the electoral college and the overall popular

AS A BIDEN PRESIDENCY takes shape in the US, it’s worth wondering to what extent the hardline Trumpian stance on China will persist. While a fraying relationship is to some extent priced in, there’s now more to consider. China’s labor market could become a key lever.