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The plan to murder Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo was hatched as early as December last year, police investigators revealed Thursday. In a press conference, Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson for the Special Investigation Task Group Degamo, said o...

The Marcos administration's chief economic planner said that while the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) pegged the unemployment rate at 4.8 percent in January—better than in 2022—the government still needs to create "more producti...

Female cabin attendants of flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) cannot be forced to retire upon reaching 55 years old, or five years earlier than their male counterparts after the Supreme Court voided an agreement between PAL and its employees' unio...

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board, which is chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., approved on Thursday 194 high-impact priority projects worth P9 trillion, among them the rehabilitation of the decades-old Ninoy Aquino Inter...

Coach Tim Cone and Barangay Ginebra can at least focus on fun and games for the next few days without worrying about the twice-to-beat advantage they were able to clinch before select members of the Gin Kings contingent came to Passi City, Iloilo province...

Surviving a momentary loss of focus in the third set on Thursday, Petro Gazz went on to bamboozle Akari, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-16, to grab the second semifinal seat in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at PhilSports Arena in Pasig Ci...

The music streaming service Spotify announced two new features: clips and countdown pages. Both help artists bring their music closer to more people. Spotify Clips are 30-second videos that work like Tiktok videos and Facebook Stories. Content creators co...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday kicked off the dry run for the implementation of an exclusive lane for motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. According to the MMDA, the exclusive motorcycle lane located on t...

The long-anticipated 2+2 ministerial dialogue between the United States and the Philippines will be held next month. This was set by Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and US Undersecretary for State Political Affairs Victoria Nuland during their meeting on...

The House of Representatives transportation panel has been asked to conduct an inquiry on the "rampant" theft and other unethical behavior toward tourists allegedly by security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Aklan Rep. Teo...

For all the talk on the matchup between Kai Sotto and Carl Tamayo in Japan's B.League, the first meeting between their ballclubs ended with one of them not satisfied with his performance and the other not playing at all.None of them, however, are worr...

The growth in the volume of factory output accelerated in January to 10.6 percent from 4.8 percent in December amid the more active production of food as well as transport and electrical equipment, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). W...

Alternergy Holdings Corp.—the renewable energy company founded and controlled by former Energy Secretary Vince Perez—recently set its initial public offering (IPO) at a 15-percent discount to its maximum indicative price, meaning it will raise...

Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. will consider more share buybacks and the listing of business units to boost shareholder value. The infrastructure giant that operates Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Maynilad Water Services and toll...

Philippine stocks closed lower on Thursday with property shares taking a beating amid concerns over inflation and rising interest rates. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) tumbled 1.52 percent, or 102.22 points, to 6,609.27 while the bro...

Restoring good governance is often more difficult than first implementing it. In two instances described here, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that is a potential threat to agriculture should now be used as an opportunity in achievi...

The Philippines may import more corn as local production is not enough to meet increasing demand for animal feed ingredient, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report, the foreign agency estimated that the country's corn import...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proceeded with its plan to rehabilitate regional airports amid the resurgence of air travel as it started the bidding process for the P661.31-million upgrade of Tacloban Airport. This is to pick a contractor to ...

MANILA, Philippines Ayala-led ACEN Corp.'s net profit last year soared by 149 percent to P13.1 billion, mostly due to one-off revaluation gains from its full acquisition of its Australian platform. Consolidated revenues last year grew by 35 percent to...

Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, is looking to expand the size of its 800-hectare (ha) mixed-used property in Batangas by nearly double in 10 years, pouring around P30 billion in investments that will see hundreds o...

MANILA, Philippines Ongoing efforts in Congress to amend the Philippine Constitution bode well for the country's long-term economic growth, which could turn out higher than forecast, especially if restrictions on foreign direct investments (FDI) were ...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Pauline Gaston had a bittersweet feeling as she gave a glimmer of hope to Chery Tiggo's dimming semifinals chances while booting her former team, Choco Mucho, out of the race in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino C...

MANILA, Philippines --- Remy Palma vowed that the Petro Gazz Angels won't stop working hard after they clinched a semifinals ticket in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference.Palma said returning to the semifinals is just a stepping...

MANILA, Philippines --- Mylene Paat unleashed 25 points to stop Chery Tiggo's woes and eliminate Choco Mucho, 25-21, 25-19, 25-19, boosting its semifinal chances in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at Philsports A...

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has clarified that they have not recorded or documented yet any case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the region. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of DO...

PASSI CITY, ILOILO --- The PBA chose to play it safe and allowed Ginebra ace Jamie Malonzo to withdraw from the All-Star Weekend's Slam Dunk competition due to an injury."[Malonzo] told me that he wanted to do the dunk contest but he is bothered b...

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado is unhappy with the planned transfer of over 300 policemen from their island province to Negros Oriental to replace policemen there who were recently relieved from their current positions. Aum...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rodel "The Hulk" Wenceslao the hard-hitting welterweight prospect of the ARQ Boxing Stable is pulling out from his scheduled bout in the "Engkwentro 9" fight card on March 24, 2023, in Talisay City. This was ...

Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend has filed a lawsuit seeking to be released from a nondisclosure agreement she says the golf superstar made her sign at the start of their relationship in 2017, court filings showed Wednesday.Erica Herman, who lived with the ...

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Aside from policemen from Bayawan City Police Station, all police personnel from the Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station were also relieved from their posts. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokespe...

The Memphis Grizzlies said Wednesday Ja Morant will miss at least four more games as police confirmed the NBA star will not face charges after posting a video of himself waving a gun in a nightclub.Morant has not appeared in his team's last two games ...

MANILA, Philippines --- Despite being benched in his supposed 2022-23 B.League debut, Carl Tamayo remained patient knowing it's all part of the process of his first professional stint with the Ryukyu Golden Kings.The former University of the Philippin...

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said they are currently looking at three to four masterminds conspiring to kill Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Still, he refused to confirm or deny if Negros Oriental 3...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Edito Villamor, the former ALA Boxing Gym chief trainer has indeed come a long way in organizing a grassroots amateur boxing program in his gym in Mandaue City. On Saturday, Villamor will hold one of the biggest amateur boxi...

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The 1,709 policemen of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) will likely be replaced by personnel from police offices of Cebu Province, and Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu cities, and Bohol Province. Police Lie...

MANILA, Philippines --- Petro Gazz clinched the second semifinal berth in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference as it turned back also-ran Akari, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-16, on Thursday at Philsports Arena.Grethcel Soltones led the An...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jared Bahay, the reigning Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) high school MVP is motivated heading into the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Finals on March 15-19, 2023, at the SM Mall of Asia A...

MANILA, Philippines --- Kai Sotto said former PBA import Allen Durham was the toughest player he faced from the Ryukyu Golden Kings during his debut for the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2022-23 B.League season.The 7-foot-3 center had a losing Japan debut ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines The four suspects tagged in the death of a hazing victim here have come forward, and are ready, to tell the truth, police said. Four out of the five suspects accused of killing college student Ronnel Baguio surrendered before the Ce...

GCash president and CEO Martha Sazon bannered the top Philippine e-wallet's financial inclusion story at a keynote speech for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Before a global audience of industry leaders, Sazon highlighted that, "GCas...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has requested P67,589,480 Supplemental Budget for 2023 to cover urgent and necessary expenses. During its regular session on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the Cebu City Council referred the mayor'...

TOKYO Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved the government's nominees for next central bank governor and deputy governors, signing off on a new leadership that will be tasked with steering a smooth exit from ultra-loose monetary p...

TOKYO Japan's economy narrowly averted a recession in the final months of 2022, barely growing on frail consumption after shrinking in the third quarter, revised data showed, underscoring the challenge for policymakers trying to shore up a wobbly reco...

SINGAPORE The dollar was perched near a three-month high on Thursday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's message that interest rates would have to go higher and possibly faster to tame inflation dominated sentiment and underpinned the U.S. curren...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public on Thursday that the disposal of wasted COVID-19 vaccines is safe. "The vaccines that we have procured or the vaccines for COVID-19 that we have in the country are all non-l...

MANILA, Philippines -The unemployment rate in the Philippines increased again to 4.8 percent last January from 4.3 percent in December 2022, according to preliminary data at the Philippine Statistics Authority. This meant some 2.37 million jobless Filipin...

MANILA, Philippines — The country's COVID-19 vaccine wastage may reach 50 million doses by the end of March, Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed on Thursday. "I confirm that this would be the amount if we already includ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has requested various department heads of the city hall, whose personnel are temporarily designated as disbursing officers for senior citizens' financial assistance, to exert due efforts in distribu...