THE PESO rose on better-than-expected gross domestic product data. -- BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened versus the greenback on Tuesday amid upbeat sentiment on the Philippine economy following better-than-expected growth in the third quarter. The local unit ended trading at P50.091 per dollar on Tuesday, gaining

REUTERS PHILIPPINE SHARES continued to rally on Tuesday after the country logged a better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 45.45 points

PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/KING RODRIGUEZ By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter DAVAO City Mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio on Tuesday withdrew her bid for reelection, which allows her to potentially run for higher office. She announced her

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 1,409 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the lowest in almost nine months. Tuesday's tally was the eighth straight day that cases were fewer than 3,000, bringing

REUTERS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter SEVERAL professionals have filed a petition before the poll body to intervene in an earlier move to block the presidential run of the late dictator's son Ferdinand

OVP PHOTO THE AGRICULTURE department's budget will be doubled should Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" G. Robredo win as president in next year's election, her running mate said on Tuesday. The plan

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE HOUSE Committee on Health has approved several bills that would continue the allowances and benefits for healthcare workers as the spread of the coronavirus persists. In a hearing

MAKABAYAN lawmakers on Tuesday said it was not enough to cut the budget of the anti-communist task force and reiterated their call to abolish the multi-agency group. The Senate Finance Committee slashed the

PCOO JUSTICE Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra was hospitalized on Tuesday morning, a department official said on Tuesday. Mr. Guevarra was under observation and would undergo routine tests, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Ferdinand S. Sugay

PCOO PALACE Spokesman Herminio "Harry" L. Roque, Jr. on Tuesday slammed more than 150 lawyers for adding their voice to calls rejecting his nomination to a United Nations body responsible for codifying international laws.

REUTERS FACTORY OUTPUT rose for a sixth consecutive month in September in step with the recovering economy, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to the preliminary results of the PSA's Monthly Integrated