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Economist: Higher US tariff to have limited drag on PH GDP

The 20 percent tariff recently announced by the United States on Philippine exports to the US…

PH officials to meet US counterparts on 20% tariff

MANILA – Philippine officials will fly to the US next week to discuss with their counterparts the…

DTI, SBCorp okay P4.22-M as initial loan batch under WEF

A total of P4.22 million worth of loans has been extended by the Department of Trade…

Fake news in the age of AI 

By Joe Zaldarriaga When the Philippine Embassy in Washington issued a public warning regarding the spread…

Quick response leads to Surigao Norte rape suspect’s arrest

BUTUAN CITY – Rapid police action in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, led to the swift arrest of…

Antique town calls for volunteers to help establish ‘forest library’ 

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The municipality of San Remigio is calling…

P50-M trade hub to boost MSMEs production, distribution in Bicol 

LEGAZPI CITY – A P50-million trade center will soon rise here, providing micro, small, and medium enterprises…

200 Ilocos Norte farmers to be trained to become Agripreneurs   

LAOAG CITY – At least eight farmers associations, most of them with indigent members from this city…

DENR to double Upper Marikina’s forest cover for climate resilience

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday announced its plans to accelerate…

Australia names Marc Innes-Brown as new envoy to PH

MANILA – Australia has appointed Marc Innes-Brown PSM as its next ambassador to the Philippines, its Department…