PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PESO surged to a near six-month high on Thursday as the dollar weakened due to global growth concerns after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports.The local unit closed at P57.095 per dollar on Thursday, rising by 12 centavos from its
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on global imports — including a 10% charge on all UK goods — have triggered fears of a global trade war, with wide-ranging implications for UK consumers, investors and businesses. While the UK’s tariff rate is lower than that faced
CHINA’S Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in the “Joint Sword-2024B” military drills east of Taiwan in this screenshot from a handout video released by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command on Oct. 14, 2024. — PLA EASTERN THEATRE COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERSBy Kenneth
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the US is not meant to harm the interests of any nation including China, a Philippine security official said on Thursday.National Security Council spokesman Jonathan E. Malaya assured
Jinggoy pork barrel cases to proceed - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has rejected Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada’s motion to dismiss his
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. spoke at the ceremonial signing at Malacañan Palace of a joint circular for the establishment of P1 billion worth of child development centers in low-income parts of the country. — PPA POOL/MARIANNE BERMUDEZPRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. on Thursday ordered
PHOTO BY MIKE GONZALEZTHE Senior Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court (SC) said on Thursday that the transfer of funds from two government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), worth over P160 billion, was a stopgap measure that did not address the systemic problem of corruption.
Imee’s subpoena request OKd - BusinessWorld Online IMEE R. MARCOS — FACEBOOK.COM/SENATEPHSENATE PRESIDENT Francis G. Escudero has signed subpoenas to summon officials to the Senate committee
17 OFWs held in Qatar released - BusinessWorld Online SEVENTEEN overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrested in Qatar have been granted provisional release as authorities continue their
Russian-American vlogger nabbed - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a Russian American video blogger who gained notoriety on social media
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSALMOST six out of ten Filipino voters believe it is unacceptable for multiple candidates from the same political dynasty to run in the same Senate election, according to a recent WR Numero survey published on Thursday.The Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, conducted by
P18-M cannabis torched in Benguet - BusinessWorld Online FDG-UNSPLASHBAGUIO CITY — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Benguet operatives with local policemen torched around 90,000 fully grown marijuana