Reforms vs patronage politics urged - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESA CIVIL SOCIETY organization on Tuesday called on Congress to remove government programs that strengthen

PDEA-12 nabs 8 drug den operators - BusinessWorld Online                                    COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents clamped down eight individuals operating a drug den in Kidapawan City in

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has disqualified the incumbent mayor of Cabuyao City, Laguna after finding substantial evidence he engaged in vote buying during the 2025 polls.In a resolution dated Oct. 23, the poll body granted the petition to disqualify Mayor

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said makers of basic necessities and prime commodities have committed to keep prices steady even with the approach of the year-end holidays and the accompanying spike in demand.In a statement on Tuesday, the DTI said manufacturers

PHL gets ‘verbal’ assurances from Fitch, Moody’s on outlook  - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSFITCH RATINGS and Moody’s Ratings will stick to their views on the Philippines’ prospects

Rice tariff consultations conclude; draft amendments due by Nov. 10 - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said consultations have wrapped up

APEC.ORGBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterDEVELOPING countries could harness the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in diversifying their markets in the face of the disruption resulting from the US reciprocal tariffs, an analyst said.Raphael J. Cortez, a diplomacy instructor at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, said

BW FILE PHOTOBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterSINGAPORE — Capital for developing energy-transition projects in Asia is unevenly distributed, hindering the industry’s efforts, analysts said at the Asia Clean Energy Summit here Tuesday.“The main question actually, is there enough money coming into the right projects? Are

RETIREMENT preparedness in the Philippines has been assessed as suboptimal based on a survey of 1,000 adults, Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife) said.“We want a higher score because the score indicates how prepared we are as a nation,” InLife Chief Marketing Officer and Chief

NEW.APECO.GOV.PHTHE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) said it signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with South Korea’s Yooshin Engineering Corp. and the Philippines’ Lordsbridge Resources Corp. to develop the Casiguran International New Port in Aurora.In a statement on Tuesday, it said APECO President

PEZA on track to hit 2025 investment pledges goal - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is on track to achieve this

THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has elected PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas as president and PLDT honcho Manny Pangilinan as chairman.Mr. Vargas, who served as vice-president under outgoing chief Al Panlilio, and Mr. Pangilinan, who was previously chairman emeritus, will lead a board consisting of