REUTERSTHE MAIN INDEX ended higher on Wednesday to track Wall Street’s climb and amid market optimism over corporate results.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.4% or 24.92 points to end at 6,119.88. On the other hand, the broader all shares index inched down

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO went up versus the dollar on Wednesday as sentiment improved amid the start of bilateral talks between the United States and Russia on the war in Ukraine.The local unit closed at P58.088 per dollar on Wednesday, strengthening by 6.20 centavos from

VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — FACEBOOK.COM/MAYORINDAYSARADUTERTEOFFICIALPHILIPPINE Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has asked the Supreme Court to stop the Senate from trying her after her impeachment by the House of Representatives, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and a

A LANDSAT 7 image of Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. — WIKIPEDIABy Adrian H. Halili and John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReportersTHE US on Wednesday condemned the “dangerous” maneuvers of a Chinese Navy helicopter that endangered the safety of a Philippine government aircraft patrolling

FORMER PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS — BW FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has dismissed an ill-gotten wealth case against the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. and his wife Imelda due to decades-long inaction by state prosecutors.In a 12-page resolution

Traffic is seen along EDSA in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE Philippine government should consider establishing a rail regulatory agency to protect commuters from price gouging and ensure that rail transportation infrastructure projects are on-track, according to a congressional think-tank.Reducing traffic congestion in

A EUROPEAN UNION’S flag flutters outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 15, 2020. — REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES has received a P1-billion (€16.5-million) grant from the European Union (EU) for a program that will protect the rights of Filipinos for a responsive justice system,

VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES FB PAGEA POLITICAL group on Wednesday called on the Philippine Senate to immediately hold the impeachment trial against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio.In a position paper, Bayan Muna Chairperson Neri J. Colmenares asked President Ferdinand R.

FREEPIKTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded campaigners to not use the election to discriminate against vulnerable sectors, persons with disability (PWDs) and women.According to the 10-page resolution, violators would be slapped with an election offense.The resolution will be applied during the election period for the

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBAGUIO CITY — Ilocos region policemen seized over P2 million worth of crystal meth (shabu) from an alleged big-time drug trader in a San Ildefonso barangay in San Nicolas town, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday afternoon.The suspect, a 31-year-old welder from Dingras town, according

COTABATO CITY — Two government agencies have fused ranks to push forward a food security program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).Ranking employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12, led by Hajiara L. Pandi and Bangsamoro