Govt may have to spend P6.7B to lease 97,000 VCMs
The government may have to shell out as much as P6.7 billion if it were to proceed with its plan to lease replacement units for...
SC issues new ruling on jurisdiction of libel cases
THE Supreme Court has ruled that a public officer may file a libel case in the regional trial court (RTC) where he or she held...
Davao City heightens alert amid Mindanao bombings
DAVAO CITY—The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) placed on high alert its Oplan Davao Defense System (DDS) immediately after two bomb explosions in two Cotabato...
Twin blasts rock Basilan on Monday
Two explosions rocked the capital of Basilan on Monday, wounding two people in what authorities believe to be the handiwork of the local terrorist Abu...
4 Chinese kidnappers killed in clash with Cebu policemen; victim rescued
Four Chinese allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a compatriot were killed on Monday during a shootout with policemen in Cebu. Philippine National Police Officer-in-Charge...
Yisheng wants to invest in PHL
Yisheng Biopharma Co., Ltd., a Chinese global pharmaceutical firm, is planning to invest in clinical trials in the country and to partner with a local...
Marcos-linked stocks post windfall gains in election month
Investors who bought stocks tied to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family ahead of the Philippines’s presidential election this month have enjoyed windfall gains as...
PSE, PDS support new economic team
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) and the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) have expressed their support for the incoming administration. In a statement...
SMC starts work on MRT-7 train depot
DIVERSIFIED conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has started the construction of the train depot of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 7, its chief said...
Demand for mass housing boosts 8990 income in Q1
Mass housing builder 8990 Holdings Inc. said its income in the first quarter grew 22 percent to P1.9 billion from last year’s P1.55 billion on...