THE MAIN INDEX returned to the 6,000 level on Monday as global oil prices declined on optimism over peace deal negotiations between the United States and Iran. The Philippine Stock Exchange index ...

THIN POWER SUPPLY margins in the Visayas are entering a third week, with the region’s grid again placed under yellow alert in the face of sustained high demand. In an advisory on Monday, the National ...

SENATORS formally take their oath as senator-judges on May 18 as the Senate convenes as an impeachment court to hear the complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN ...

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it waived personnel spending caps for essential services, including emergency health worker salaries and terminal leave benefits. Local Budget ...

THE National Capital Region’s (NCR) wage board has scheduled a public hearing on June 18, to kick off its wage review consultations for private-sector workers. The Regional Tripartite Wages and ...

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is set to further expand its free Wi-Fi program by adding around 60,000 new sites across the country this year. “As we speak right ...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said its P200-million service contracting program will be offered on 12 ferry routes, where passengers will enjoy fare subsidies to mitigate the impact of ...

CHINESE STEELMAKER Panhua Group is looking to open phase one of a $1-billion steel production facility in Sarangani province in June, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. “Phase one should ...

CHRIS MCCULLOUGH is relishing the chance to scratch his itch of playing in the PBA again. Mr. McCullough, who’s been aching to return to Asia’s first play-for-pay league since his triumphant stint ...

JIUQUAN, China — China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in ...

THE Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said it requested a P1.5-billion budget for 2027 to establish food safety laboratories in 10 regions, Director Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban said.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honor the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. — REUTERS SYDNEY — ...