RAWPIXEL.COMTHE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Monday announced the closure of its Casino Filipino branch in Talisay, Cebu amid significant losses.Meanwhile, another site in Tagum, Davao del Norte will likewise be shut down as part of the agency’s ongoing rationalization plan, it said

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PESO fell against the dollar on Monday after US President Donald J. Trump followed through on his threats to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.The local unit closed at P58.66 per dollar on Monday, weakening by 29.5 centavos from its P58.365

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES inched up on Monday to snap a five-day losing streak as investors bought bargains.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.34% or 20.45 points to 5,883.04, while the all shares index went up by 0.4% or 14.29 points to 3,534.61.The

The House of Representatives is seen at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA PARTY-LIST group for persons with disabilities (PWDs) asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday to compel the House Speaker to conduct the oath of office of

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have filed charges against six individuals found mutilating coins.In a statement on Monday, the central bank said it filed “criminal complaints against six individuals who were recently arrested for willfully destroying

COTABATO CITY — A Moro villager was killed, while an Army intelligence agent was wounded in a gun attack in Radjah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday.Brig. Gen. Romeo J. Macapaz, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, told reporters on

BAGUIO CITY — Policemen claimed the vice-commander of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Cagayan, known as “Ka Kulot,” has voluntarily surrendered over the weekend, leaving a heavy blow to the already dwindling number of communist rebels operating in that northeastern province.“Ka Kulot” reportedly served

FREEPIKTHE SENATE approved on third and final reading on Monday a bill setting up a five-tier margin-based royalty and windfall profit system for the mining industry, which is expected to raise the government’s share of mining profits.By a vote of 18-1 with zero abstentions, the

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is evaluating candidate sites for an integrated transport terminal in northern Metro Manila.“We’re still looking for a suitable site which can connect to either the North-South Commuter Railway or Metro Manila Subway,” Transportation Jaime J. Bautista told reporters

REUTERSINVESTMENT promotion agencies (IPAs) are seeking to attract more types of companies engaged in electronics manufacturing services and semiconductor manufacturing services (EMS-SMS).In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) saidt it discussed the next steps for the EMS-SMS industry with the Board