ALTHOUGH the implementation of projects funded with official development assistance (ODA) improved slightly last year, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DepDev) said majority of ...

Trial Chamber III has rejected a request to allow portions of opening statements in Tagalog during the upcoming trial of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, ruling that proceedings must be ...

Nearly three in 10 Filipinos struggle every day to afford basic necessities such as food, household bills and transportation, ...

BANKS whose clients are exposed to the super El Niño cycle building in the Pacific Ocean are now assessing loan structures and loss risks, with debt rescheduling among options being considered.

THE Department of Finance (DOF) is studying additional tax measures to plug revenue leakages and boost government revenues, including a review of the de minimis import threshold and excise tax on ...

THE country’s corn output slid by double digits in the third quarter due to a contraction in harvest area, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the PSA showed that corn ...

Vince Dizon’s first day back at the Department of Transportation was loud. Cameras trailed him through bus terminals in Sampaloc and along Edsa Malibay, where he found cramped waiting areas, no ...

GULF Arab states fear another US-Israeli attack on a better-prepared Iran could unleash an even more destructive war across the region, leaving them to pick up the pieces. “We find ourselves drawn ...

The United States said it is moving to deepen military coordination with the Philippines, with U.S. Ambassador Lee Lipton ...

LEGISLATORS have expressed optimism for lasting peace and economic growth in southern Philippines following the historic convening of the first elected Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ...

A SIMPLE denial will no longer suffice. Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team must explain how she and her husband accumulated their wealth and account for alleged discrepancies between their ...

AS the Philippines, a rice-dependent economy, braces for the impact of “Godzilla” El Niño, it should prioritize pouring investments into climate change adaptation rather than pooling funds and ...