BW FILE PHOTOTHE MAIN INDEX soared to the 6,400 level on Monday to hit a near six-month high amid growing hopes for another rate cut from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) next month.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged by 1.13% or 71.82 points
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterFEWER Filipinos have expressed confidence that officials implicated in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal will be punished, according to a December survey by Pulse Asia Research, Inc., reflecting growing public skepticism over the government’s handling of one of
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with US President Donald Trump (not pictured), in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, July 22, 2025. — REUTERS/KENT NISHIMURAMALACAÑANG is confident President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will have enough support in the House of
REUTERSPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. flew to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday for a working visit aimed at deepening the Philippines’ economic and security ties with Abu Dhabi, as Manila seeks broader trade access and stronger defense partnerships beyond its traditional allies.Malacañang said
THE PHILIPPINE STARTHE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it targets to start the P16‑billion rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway this year, as part of its broader infrastructure upgrade program for 2026.“For this year, we will start the construction and completion of the
PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALES A SENATOR on Monday filed a measure that will reform the country’s party-list system by barring political dynasties and contractors from running for elective positions, aimed at countering alleged corruption in the party-list system. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel filed Senate Bill No.
BoC seizes P114.5-M illegal drugs - BusinessWorld Online BUREAU OF CUSTOMS OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGEOVER P100 million worth of illegal drugs disguised as malachite stones from Congo
Site of the landslide incident in Binaliw, Cebu City.— PHOTO: MAYOR NESTOR D. ARCHIVAL'S FB PAGETHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it has ordered the immediate suspension of operations at the Binaliw Sanitary Landfill in Cebu City following a trash slide on
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Monday that voter registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has reached almost 1.19 million as of Jan. 11.The figures include both Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) applicants aged 15 to 17 and regular applicants
Most of private sector’s 250,000 target units to be built this year, DHSUD says - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Human Settlements and Urban
Senate bill backs local bidders in gov’t projects - BusinessWorld Online A BILL seeking to give preference for domestic bidders participating in government projects has been
BAGUIO CITY — Again, Baguio City burst into bloom as it officially launched the 2026 Baguio Flower Festival, or Panagbenga, following the flag-raising ceremony at the Baguio City Hall grounds on Monday morning.City officials, together with the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. (BFFFI), unveiled an