PHILIPPINE STOCKS were up for a second straight day on Wednesday on buying momentum as investors took advantage of lower valuations following the market’s sharp drop, with improved sentiment on Wall ...

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has seized about P400 million worth of illegal cigarette manufacturing materials, which could have evaded over P90 million in excise taxes. In an operation with ...

THREE Chinese nationals were nabbed for carrying about P70 million worth of illegal drugs at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) said. The BoC seized a total of 99 packs of ...

SUGAR MILLERS are urging stronger government support for biofuels, saying bioethanol blending can help cushion the Philippines from volatile global oil prices. In a statement, the Philippine Sugar ...

THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the authority of the Department of Justice (DoJ) to implement stricter rules for filing criminal cases, dismissing a petition that sought to nullify the new ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) expressed support for a Senate measure that would allow the government to suspend on an emergency basis the biofuel-content requirement for fuel blends, with the chamber ...

BAM ADEBAYO produced the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, putting up 83 points as the host Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards, 150-129, on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old ...

A CONGRESSMAN said on Wednesday the version of an anti‑political dynasty bill passed by a House committee could dislodge more than 5,000 politicians tied to political families nationwide, dispelling ...

CREAMLINE seeks an outright qualifying round berth while Akari aims to avert it and bolster its own bid as they collide on Thursday in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at the FilOil Arena.

ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA was handed a masterclass by world No. 14 Linda Noskova, folding in a 6-2, 6-0 defeat to crash out of play in the Indian Wells Open Round of 16 on Wednesday at the enormous ...

THE Senate Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday said it is awaiting the House of Representatives’ third reading approval of the measure granting the President power to suspend or reduce the excise ...

The first quarter of 2026 has been anything but quiet for taxpayers. Along with the preparations for filing income tax returns, the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) has rolled out guidance to update ...