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BRUSSELS -Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticized imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms. In Google Cloud'...

LONDON The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades. The collapse of U.S.-lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in early March after heavy losses on its bond portfolio as rates climbed was a wak...

SINGAPORE Asia's stock markets held recent gains on Thursday, as fears of a banking crisis receded and investors weighed whether a break-up of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba signals Beijing's regulatory storm aimed at tech companies might finally be...

BOAO -China is committed to opening up the world's second-largest economy and delivering reforms that can help stimulate growth, Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday, adding that geopolitical tension would only hold back development worldwide. Li's c...

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -Alibaba Group said on Thursday it will look to monetize non-core assets and consider giving up control of some businesses, as the Chinese tech conglomerate reinvents itself after a regulatory crackdown that wiped 70 percent off its sha...

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Seven bodies were fished out of the waters off Baluk-Baluk island of Hadji Muhtamad town, Basilan Gov. Jim Hataman-Salliman said on Thursday. The fatalities were passengers of the boat M/V Lady Mary Joy that caught fire around 11 p....

VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old's condition. The 86-year-old pontiff was taken...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. remains unfazed by the series of protest actions demanding his ouster as LTFRB-7 head in the region. In a text ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 35-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man will be facing charges of adultery after the woman's husband caught them checking in at a lodging house in Talisay City last Wednesday evening, March 29, 2023. The Talisay City P...

MANILA, Philippines — Four foreign nationals — three Chinese and one Vietnamese — were arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-AKG) for their alleged abduction and murder of a Chinese-Filipino busines...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday expressed confidence that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would support his recommendation to ban Chinese-run online gaming establishments that had been blamed for the rise in kidnappings and ot...

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — Mayor Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez has ordered the removal of all televisions in the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) after a photo showing five employees watching during office hours w...

SAN MANUEL, Tarlac, Philippines — Thirteen public elementary schools, two integrated schools and two public high schools were given access to Inquirer Plus (INQPlus), the digital platform of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, under a partnership forged ...

The Philippine Navy recently deployed a fresh batch of troops and supplies in Mavulis, the country's northernmost island facing Taiwan, and other parts of Batanes. "PS-39 has recently completed a weeklong mission in the country's northern mari...

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should impose penalties and file appropriate criminal charges against electricity distributors that supposedly "over-contract" power supply that is ultimately paid by consumers, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said o...

Young industry workers and graduates of technical vocational schools and training centers are set to compete in the weeklong 2023 Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC) starting Monday. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesd...

LEGAZPI CITY—The police in Cawayan, Masbate have filed murder charges against four residents who were identified as accomplices of suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) involved in a gunfight with security forces on March 20 that kill...

Stefan Matthews, the co-founder and executive chairman of nChain Group, said BSV blockchain would facilitate the digitalization of the Philippine government. He had an interview with the cryptocurrency news outlet CoinGeek and explained his discussions wi...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology installed a program in a Microsoft Hololens 2 so that it could give people "x-ray vision." You know, one of Superman's abilities (sort of)! The MIT upgrade lets wearers see objects with radio frequency...

The government is eyeing visa reforms to ease the entry of international tourists, particularly Chinese and Indian nationals. Citing the potential of China and India as tourist source markets, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said government agencies mu...

MANILA, Philippines — Jaime "Ka Jimmy" Tadeo, the peasant leader, organizer and 1986 Constitutional Commission delegate who played a vital role in pressing for the inclusion of agrarian reform in the 1987 Constitution, died due to diabetes c...

Adobe released a beta version of its AI art generator Firefly, empowering tools like Photoshop with the power of artificial intelligence. It enables users to generate videos, audio, images, brushes, and more using text prompts. As a result, this AI makes ...

MANILA -The Philippine economy will remain on a recovery path in 2023, but it won't be much of an improvement compared to prepandemic levels, and businesses need to shape up to be ready for the next possible episode of shocks, according to McKinsey & ...

MANILA -The government has temporarily banned the entry of cattle and meat products imported from Brazil, the country's top source of imported beef last year, to prevent the spread of mad cow disease in the Philippines. The Department of Agriculture&#...

It wasn't just the minority investors of Davao-based tycoon Dennis Uy-led PH Resorts Group who were left disappointed or even distressed after seeing their shares plunge 20 percent after billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. terminated plans to invest in Uy&#...

MANILA -Investors will be looking for reversal signs after the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) snapped a multiweek downtrend after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered an expected 25 basis point interest rate increase. The PSEi...

MANILA -The Philippines and Australia are revving up efforts to strengthen cooperation in various sectors, especially transportation, mineral resources and agriculture technology, encouraged by the issuance of the rules implementing the law that liberaliz...

MANILA -The Philippine government is expecting more investments from Japan after the recent trade mission of 15 Japanese companies, with local manufacturing, food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, electronics and machinery sectors seen benefiting from the pos...

MANILA, Philippines -Billionaire Andrew Tan's Megaworld Corp. is set to complete a P5.3-billion asset infusion of Grade A offices into real estate investment trust (REIT) arm MREIT Inc., boosting the latter's asset base and earnings. MREIT said in...

MANILA -Industry giant Holcim Philippines maintained robust revenues last year despite softer demand while profits fell lower amid surging inflation. In a statement, the company said revenues for the year were down 1.3 percent to P26.59 billion, which the...

MANILA, Philippines -Alsons Aquaculture Corp. (AAC), a company under the Alcantara Group, is undertaking a P200-million expansion project in the municipality of Alabel in Sarangani province. In a filing with the Department of Environment and Natural Resou...

MANILA, Philippines -An industry player raised the need to ramp up technology adoption in the regions to make cargo shipping process cheaper and more efficient. "To lower the cost of logistics through technology is to make sure the technology is acces...

MANILA, Philippines -Maya Bank, the digital banking arm of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan's group, disbursed more than P3 billion worth of loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) last year. The financial platform, in a statement, said there ...

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ANTIPOLO---Barangay Ginebra moved a game away from booking a return trip to the PBA Governors' Cup Finals thanks in large part to its unselfish brand of basketball led by Scottie Thompson on Sunday.Thompson was in his usual element, scoring, reboundin...

DAVAO CITY---Tri SND Barracuda compiled a 45:16:43 finish to rule Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao's Tribu Maisugon at Azuela Cove on Sunday.Composed of mostly racers from Lanao, the fancied crew beat out four more squads to rule the team competition and bag ...

ANTIPOLO CITY---Barangay Ginebra moved on the verge of advancing to the PBA Governors' Cup Finals with another masterful performance to beat San Miguel Beer, 121-103, in Game 2 of their semifinal series on Sunday at Ynares Center here.Import Justin Br...

CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — A Bulacan police chief was killed after an exchange of fire with robbery suspects in San Ildefonso town on Saturday (March 25), reports said Sunday (March 26). Bulacan police director Col. Relly Arnedo said Lt. Col....

DAVAO CITY---A participant in the Ironman 70.3 race here on Sunday has died, race organizers have confirmed."The athlete required medical attention during the swim portion of the race and was transported to a nearby hospital," read Alveo Ironman D...

MANILA, Philippines---Petro Gazz stunned defending champion Creamline, taking Game 1 of the best-of-three Finals series, 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24, on Sunday to move on the cusp of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference crown at Mall ...

MANILA, Philippines---Kiefer Ravena's double-double fueled the Shiga Lakes to a 93-68 romp of Sun Rockers Shibuya in the Japan B.League at Shiga Prefecture on Sunday.Ravena had 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and two steals to ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Felipe Azevedo and Sarah Crowley ruled the Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao pro category that was marred with a participant's death and an accident during the race on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Azuela Cove in Davao City. Aze...

MANILA, Philippines---F2 Logistics pair Majoy Baron and Iris Tolenada hope to realize their dream of playing overseas as they try their luck in the Korean V-League.Baron and Tolenada were part of the 24 aspirants for the Asian quota of the Korean Volleyba...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters' tracksters and tankers put on dominating and record-breaking performances in the first two days of the 30th Cebu City Olympics at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). This was after...

ANTIPOLO---Meralco had to gut out five more minutes of action to tie its PBA Governors' Cup semifinals series against TNT and the Bolts knew who to turn to."The players on the bench were telling me to go to Aaron because he was the hot one tonight...

ICYMI: The round-up of some of the best fashion pieces by renowned designers at the Filipino Fashion Fair Cebu last March 16 to 19, 2023, at the Lower Ground Floor, Mountain Wing, in SM Seaside City Cebu. The event aimed to celebrate Filipino design and m...

MANILA, Philippines---Lyceum moved on to the next phase of the NCAA Season 98 women's volleyball stepladder semifinals after turning back No. 4 Mapua, 25-18, 25-23, 29-31, 27-25, at San Juan Arena on Sunday.The third-seeded Lady Pirates will continue ...

ANTIPOLO CITY---Aaron Black and Cliff Hodge came through in overtime as Meralco outlasted TNT, 124-117, to even their best-of-five semifinal series in the PBA Governors' Cup at 1-1 on Sunday at Ynares Center here.Black scored six of his 28 points that...

TAGUM CITY—Two people were hurt in a biking accident during the Alveo Ironman 70.3 Davao triathlon event in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Sunday, March 26, authorities said. Maj. Eudisan Gultiano, Davao region police spokesperson, said the mishap ...