PHILIPPINE SHARES surged on Wednesday, with the bellwether rising to the 6,200 level, on continued bargain hunting and as inflation was steady in January, which would support further rate cuts by the ...

THE PESO rose to an over one-month high on Wednesday as the dollar dropped overnight following weak US job openings data and the delayed US import tariffs on Mexico and Canada. The local unit closed ...

THE House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Philippine Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio for alleged abuse of power and constitutional violations stemming from her use of confidential ...

THE newly appointed chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Wednesday vowed to speed up the processing of healthcare claims and expand the benefits for members, calling systemic ...

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos, Jr. has “approved in principle” a proposal to remove U-turn slots on C5 road along Kalayaan Avenue Interchange to improve the traffic flow in Metro Manila, according to ...

A SENATOR on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to certify as urgent bills that seek to raise the minimum wage to help Filipinos cope with spiraling prices. “Minimum wages should keep ...

THE PHILIPPINE Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a priority bill that seeks to make internet access more affordable by promoting fair competition in the data transmission ...

A BILL seeking to address shortages in public school heads by mandating the Education department to fill all vacant principal positions within a year was filed at the House of Representatives on ...

A HOUSE of Representatives committee may take up bills providing media company ABS-CBN Corp. with a fresh 25-year franchise even if Congress is on break. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez on ...

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reached 16% of its target 72 million ballots for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections, printing about 1.8 million ballots per day, its chief said on ...

ROBINSONS MALLS partnered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to host job fairs and employment facilitation programs across various locations nationwide, an initiative that started on ...

THE TRANSPORTATION department said the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway remains one of the most efficient public transport systems in Metro Manila amid calls to phase out the busway system.