PHILIPPINE SHARES closed higher for a second straight day on Wednesday, with the index returning above the 6,300 mark, on optimism over a long-term cease-fire between Iran and Israel. The benchmark ...

THE NUMBER of counterfeit banknotes detected by banks’ cash handlers rose by 18.4% in the past year, amid improved detection and consistent correction of previously misclassified notes, the central ...

THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, which could potentially end a 12-day war that left hundreds dead in the conflict between the longtime, bitter ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Wednesday led the incineration of P9.48 billion worth of dangerous drugs in Capas, Tarlac, underscoring his administration’s push for transparency and “bloodless ...

ANTI-SCAM application Whoscall said it has received 20,829 reports in its Content Checker from March to mid-June, with over 7,200 of these labeled as scams, according to its developer Gogolook ...

THIRTY-FIVE organizations on Wednesday called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to approve the Open Access in Data Transmission measure, also known as Konektadong Pinoy bill in the face of ...

THE PHILIPPINES is seeking a $250-million package from the World Bank (WB) to upgrade Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The project, to be implemented by the Technical Education ...

ATLANTIC, Gulf and Pacific Co. of Manila, Inc. (AG&P Industrial) said it is partnering with Dutch firm Royal Eijkelkamp to develop geothermal projects in Indonesia. The tieup, which covers geothermal ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that it is pursuing the expansion of the cold chain network by deploying modular and mega cold storage warehouses in major agricultural regions.

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Taiwan financial services group CTBC Holding Co., Ltd. has expressed interest in expanding in the Philippines. In a social media post, the DTI said the ...

FINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Philippines is preparing a Customs cooperation agreement with Hong Kong (HK), focused on information-sharing to deter smuggling and the transport of illicit ...

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it confiscated around P26.3 million worth of vape products that were being sold within 100 meters of schools. “The intensified crackdown aims to curb ...