Bangkok — Despite the world’s efforts to curb the population growth due to dwindling resources and the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) continuous effort to protect the rights of the women, the Philippines remains at the bottom…
THE Philippines, together with Myanmar and Vietnam, is expected to post the fastest economic growth in Asean mainly on the back of rosy domestic prospects, the research arm of the Fitch Group said Tuesday. In a report…
For the first time on Friday, environmental groups and affected residents turned to the Supreme Court to stop the proliferation of coal-fired power plants in the country. Led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), they…
WITH 50 percent of its power supply coming from renewable energy sources, Cebu-based Visayan Electric Company (Veco) is a testament that it is possible for the Philippines to go green. Anton Perdices, Veco chief operating officer,…
Malacañang is keeping its hands off China’s corruption probe of businessman Huang Rulun, who had donated a mega drug rehabilitation facility to the Philippines, saying it was an “internal” matter that it would let Beijing handle. But…
MOODY’S CREDIT RATING The Moody’s Investor Service maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings for the Philippines. In a statement, Moody’s said it is maintaining a stable outlook for the country and is expecting…
PH men’s sepak takraw team tries to do better in 2017 SEA Games Cebuano striker Rheyjey Ortouste and the rest of the Philippine men’s sepak takraw team hope to bounce back from a gold-medal heartbreak when they…
SINGAPORE— Filipino National Master Roberto Suelo Jr., scored with 6.5 points in seven rounds over the weekend to rule the ACA Hari Raya Rapid Open Chess 2017 held in Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, Singapore. Singapore-based Cebuano Lincoln…
THE MULTIMILLIONAIRE superstars of the Philippine Basketball Association will be out of the Gilas Pilipinas rosters that will campaign in the Southeast Asian Games and the Jones Cup, but could be suiting up for the Asian Championship…
CEBUANO midfielder Valentino Calvo will don the country’s tri-colors in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this August. The 22-year-old former Don Bosco Technological Center (DBTC) player who now plays for De La…
Joint trainings to focus on disaster preparedness, humanitarian assistance Philippine Naval squadrons based in Central Visayas will join their American counterparts in a series of training exercises focused on disaster preparedness and humanitarian aid this week. The…
THE local stock barometer climbed back to the 7,900 mark on Monday as last week’s pullback spurred selective bargain-hunting. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 61.53 points or 0.78 percent to close at 7,943.75, tracking upbeat…
