LOCAL footwear will be more competitive once the free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the Philippines enters into force as Philippine-made shoes can penetrate the South Korean market at ...

THE Philippines’ ranking in the global talent report has plunged to its lowest in five years, placing 63rd out of the 67 economies, due to low investment in education, among others, according to the ...

Chinese coast guard ship blocks a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. THE House of Representatives on Thursday approved on third and final reading a bill ...

A somber view of the metropolis from the Forest Hills Golf Clubhouse in Antipolo City as Typhoon Gener exits the country. The storm, which brought severe weather conditions and widespread flooding, ...

THE Senate finance subcommittee on Thursday approved the proposed P35.4 billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for next year. With this approval, Sen. Imee Marcos, who chaired the ...

Vivant Renewable Energy Corp. (VREC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivant Energy Corp. (VEC), is letting go of its 32.26-percent stake in Buskowitz Energy so it can focus on its retail energy supply ...

Potato Corner (PC), a kiosk-based seller of French fries, has opened its 2000th store in SM Cebu which features an expanded menu. The store is operated by franchisee Por Fin Trading Corp. “Reaching ...

Jennifer Lopez, or JLo, is experiencing what can be described as her “annus horribilis” in 2024, with heavy setbacks on her professional and personal life. In February, her ambitious, not-music-video, ...

I HAVE a roomful of memories when writer-poet Jose F. Lacaba receives the 2024 Gawad CCP Para sa Sining on the 20th of September 2024, 7 pm, at the Samsung Theater for Performing Arts. The ...

AS I write this column, the 11th edition of the Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition, more popularly known to regional filmmakers as Nabifilmex, opened some hours ago in the capital of Davao de Oro.

FORMER Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog on Thursday claimed that the previous administration’s anti-drug campaign was not merely a war on drugs but also a cover to target and eliminate political ...

Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute ...