PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he will no longer issue licenses for new casinos to operate in the country. “There will be no casinos outside of what was existing,” Duterte said in a speech during the…
Around 214 schools across the 17 regions in the Philippines, latest of which are those in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), are being equipped with information and communications technology (ICT) tools and methodologies on 21st-century…
THE Philippines’ competitiveness in trade logistics improved in the past two years, such that its rank jumped to 60th place among 168 countries in this year’s edition of a biennial World Bank report. The report titled “Connecting…
Rain or Shine will most likely represent the Philippines in the Asian Games next month in the face of the bans 10 Gilas Pilipinas players were slapped with by the governing Fiba last week. Philippine Basketball Association…
INTERNATIONAL credit watcher Fitch Ratings on Wednesday affirmed the Philippines’ creditworthiness at two notches above the minimum investment grade, saying the country continues to enjoy a favorable economic outlook and low government debt levels. At the same…
A SHIFT to federalism can only spell disaster for the Philippines, possibly stoking “hyperinflation” and ceding more powers than what many local government units (LGUs) are ready to handle, top economists from the University of Asia and…
DOLLARS sent home by Filipinos abroad continued to rise in May thanks mainly to those with long-term contracts as land-based workers and seafarers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday. In a press statement, the central…
Two world-class Filipino athletes brought pride to the Philippines on July 15: Senator Manny Pacquiao who scored a knockout win to claim the WBA welterweight title and Alphonse Areola, one of the three goalkeepers of France, the…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When Filipino overseas worker (OFW) Edna (not her real name) knew that Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao had knocked down deposed Argentinian champion Lucas Matthysse in the third, fifth and seventh rounds of…
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking for the people behind the unauthorized display of banners in different parts of Metro Manila saying that the Philippines was a province of China. “Iniimbestigahan na kung sino may gawa…
Heavy rains with strong winds due to thunderstorm may be experienced in Metro Manila and other provinces due to typhoon “Maria,” the state weather bureau said Saturday. In its latest advisory, areas in Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Bulacan,…
Every July 4, the United States and the Philippines celebrate Philippine-American Friendship Day. That makes this a particularly important moment to reflect on the depth and breadth of the US-Philippine relationship as friends, partners and allies. The…
