SCREENSHOT of Mt Kanlaon Eruption — FACEBOOK.COM/PHIVOLCSA MODERATELY explosive eruption occurred in the Kanlaon Volcano early Tuesday morning, emitting an ash column as high as 4,500 meters, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.In a bulletin, the local seismology agency said the eruption,
No timeline yet for Sangley airport - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTARTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said there is no anticipated timeline yet for the development of the
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) flagged issues that marred the Philippines’ midterm elections on Monday, citing widespread voter exclusion, election-related violence, and the persistent influence of political dynasties.In a post-election assessment on Tuesday, the CHR said that while the technical execution of the vote
BW FILE PHOTOBy Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, ReporterPHILIPPINE stocks on Tuesday hit their highest close in more than four months as investors cheered the 90-day tariff truce between the US and China.The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) went up 1.68% or 108.62 points to
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PESO depreciated against the dollar on Tuesday after the US and China announced they would temporarily drop additional tariffs imposed on each other.It closed at P55.795 per dollar, 28.5 centavos weaker than its P55.51 finish on Friday, according to Bankers
PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMATHE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said the delay in its usual election data reports on Monday was caused by “unexpected technical issues,” attributing it to differences in file formats and discrepancies in figures.In a statement on Tuesday, the PPCRV
JBC to screen SC justice applicants - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Philippines’ Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) will conduct public interviews from May 14 to
REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE Philippine utilization rate in the European Union’s (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), a scheme to admit Philippine goods tariff-free, hit a record 80% last year, according to the EU Ambassador to the Philippines.“In the previous year we
ICTSIDOMESTIC TRADE is expected to drive the growth of the shipping industry in the face of the US tariffs that are disrupting international trade, according to Royal Cargo.“I think domestic shipping will increase and improve. The Philippines is one of the growth areas here in
THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) said it remitted a dividend of P1.447 billion to the Treasury, representing 75% of its earnings.“About P1.447 billion was the dividend we paid to the National Government, and it represented 75% of our distributable earnings. We could have paid more
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE National Food Authority (NFA) said that it shipped 35,000 bags of well-milled rice to Cebu on Monday to support the government’s plan to sell subsidized P20-per-kilo rice to vulnerable segments of the population.The shipment will constitute the stocks to be sold in
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI), an industry lobby, said taxes for tobacco need to be overhauled to contain the growing share of illicit tobacco in the market and ensure the government collects adequate sin taxes.“There is an urgent need to calibrate