MANILA: The local stock barometer declined on Tuesday due to profit taking, while the peso also closed weaker against the dollar.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 40.49 points to 6,882.92, while All Shares went down by 20.63 points to …
MANILA: Six Filipino franchisors have sealed PHP750 million worth of deals in the Philippine Franchise Association’s (PFA) recent participation in an expo in Melbourne, Australia.
PFA director Sherill Quintana told reporters on the sidelines of the F…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed local government units (LGUs) to lead the response to Tropical Storm Enteng’s onslaught while the national government stands ready to render necessary assistance.
The same directive applies for t…
ISTANBUL: Severe weather has left thousands of people in Australia without electricity as evacuations continue amid the threat of floods.
Strong winds and heavy rainfall have battered parts of Tasmania and Victoria in southeastern parts of the countr…
MANILA: The Marawi Compensation Board on Tuesday sought the Senate’s help in adding plantilla positions among their ranks to reach their target number of processed claims of households affected by the Marawi siege in 2017.
During the MCB’s budget del…
MANILA: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and his brother, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, have expressed opposition to City Ordinance 26, series of 2024 issued in San Juan City, calling it “vindictive and political.”
According to the…
LEGAZPI: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD-5) said on Tuesday at least 2,073 families or 9,238 persons are staying in various evacuation centers due to floods brought by Tropical Storm Enteng.
In a phone interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5 spokesperso…