MANILA, Philippines — The depreciating peso and developments in the Senate’s investigation into anomalous flood control projects caused the local bourse to slide to a near six-month low on Thursday. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) tumbled by 1.09 percent, or 66.44 points, to end at 6,042.28. This is its lowest
Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Tiffany Reyes found the best way to celebrate her 15th birthday on Wednesday. The 5-foot-11 Reyes buried the game-winning jumper that lifted the Philippines past South Korea, 77-75, for its first win in the Fiba U16 Women’s Asia Cup t in Seremban, Malaysia. READ: Gilas Girls stun Korea on Tiffany Reyes’ winner
Currently, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2014 provides elderly people with a mechanism to seek redressal against neglect. Maintenance tribunals headed by sub-divisional magistrates function at the tehsil level where complaints can be filed. The rules also provide for an appeal before the district magistrate.
The United States players are being paid for their involvement in the biennial contest for the first time.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a “worse experience” for consumers. The US tech giant and the EU have repeatedly locked horns over the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which Brussels says seeks to make the digital
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday announced that it will stop accepting new applications for digital bank licenses on Dec. 1, 2025. The BSP said in a statement the move follows the Monetary Board’s approval of a moratorium on digital bank licensing on Sept. 18. The moratorium will remain in
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has accredited 14 establishments from Paraguay to supply meat products to the Philippines. This is to diversify access to meat as some local producers continue to grapple with constraints arising from African swine fever and avian influenza. Based on Department Order No. 13, these foreign meat establishments (FMEs)
Thomas Ashe was only 32 when he died on September 25, 1917, after a so-called botched force-feeding while on hunger strike in Mountjoy Prison.
He called on the government and local administration to act swiftly in delivering relief and conducting thorough assessments of the damage caused, particularly to farmland. He also appealed to Congress workers and leaders to collaborate with authorities and offer all possible assistance to those in need.
The popular reality show Bigg Boss 19, hosted by Salman Khan, is reportedly in legal trouble over the alleged unauthorized use of two songs.
