Peso up on gov’t euro bond offer
BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday following the announcement of
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Shares rise on vaccine rollout, bargain hunting
COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. LOCAL shares closed in the green on Tuesday as
Imported car sales rise on weak year-earlier base
REUTERS IMPORTED CAR sales nearly doubled in March after coming off a weak year-earlier base,
Supply and prices of fish stabilize, Agri dep’t says
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE SUPPLY and prices of fish sold in the so-called “NCR
Hog farmers say lower tariffs not necessary
THE hog raising industry said lowering tariffs on pork imports is not needed to resolve
Credit access for small firms still unreliable, study finds
BW FILE PHOTO SMALL-BUSINESS access to credit in the Philippines remains irregular during the pandemic,
Safety nets for poor seen raising buying power by up to 50%
EXPANDING SOCIAL protection programs such as universal child benefits, disability benefits and old-age pensions for
One-time grant for work-disability pensioners to cost P600 million
PHILSTAR THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) will allocate about P600 million for work-disability
House panel approves measures to benefit power line workers
PHILSTAR A HOUSE of Representatives committee has approved the consolidation of measures that will, among
Duterte to send warships if China drills for oil
By Vann Marlo M. Villegas and Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporters PHILIPPINE President R. Rodrigo
Philippines approves J&J, Bharat vaccines for emergency use
THE LOCAL Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it had approved the emergency
Philippines further slips in World Press Freedom Index
PHILSTAR THE PHILIPPINES dropped by two places to 138th in the World Press Freedom Index
Privacy commission, senators castigate police for profiling community pantry organizer
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE POLICE drew widespread flak after the organizer of the first
MIAA warns COVID-positive passengers vs attempting to board flights
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NAIA TERMINAL-1 PASSENGERS whose test results show they are positive for the coronavirus should not
Tribunal ruling shows Marcos’ poll fraud allegations ‘appeared bare’
THE SUPREME Court (SC), sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), released on Tuesday the full
Distribution of cash aid in NCR+ area extended until May 15
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE national government approved the request of local governments to extend
SMC to begin Pasig River cleanup in May
Pasig river — PHILSTAR SAN MIGUEL Corp. (SMC) said on Tuesday that it will begin
Crop damage from typhoon Bising initially estimated at P46 million
CARGO trucks, totaling 302 and covering a four-kilometer stretch of the highway, that were stranded
MVP Group sets up Antipolo quarantine facility for employees
AN EMERGENCY quarantine facility in Antipolo, Rizal has been set up for employees of companies
OFWs: Smugglers of faith and joy
FREEPIK (Last of three parts) The multinational bank Morgan Stanley issued a most optimistic forecast
Defending maritime commons with stronger alliances
March 7 marked yet another day of China’s many incursions in the West Philippine Sea,
Are vaccines variant-proof? Here’s some good news
VECTORJUICE-FREEPIK SCIENCE has delivered some incredible achievements in the fight against COVID-19, not least of
The state of COVID-19 vaccine procurement by the private sector in the Philippines
The vaccination program in the Philippines is currently underway, but it seems that the virus
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens
Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a giant screen at a media center, as