August 5th marks one of the darkest days in the history of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) – an internationally recognized disputed region. Known as Youm-e-Istehsal, it ...

Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is seeking a fair hearing from a court probing allegations of ethical misconduct related to her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia, an offi ...

FILIPINO households are cautiously optimistic about the Philippine economy, reason enough for them to have low consumer confidence, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company. Nonetheless, BMI said, ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave assurances on Monday that no public funds will be “lost, misplaced or stolen” in the proposed national budget for 2026 and succeeding years as he keeps a closer ...

THE Supreme Court has clarified that businesses registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) are not completely exempt from paying Value-Added Tax (VAT). In a 14-page ruling penned by ...

SHIPPING rates to the United States are seen to continue rising for Philippine traders in August, especially for air freight, on the back of the frontloading of exports ahead of the implementation of ...

THE Philippine air travel market could expand to 150 million passengers by 2035, if more infrastructure are laid out in terms of new airports, or rehabilitation of existing ones. “We’re so bullish on ...

AMID growing concerns on the drop in the farmgate price of palay (unhusked rice), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will study the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposal to raise rice tariffs and halt ...

THE Department of Energy (DOE) has commenced discussions with industry stakeholders in refining the draft Capacity Market policy, a move which will incentivize investors to provide adequate and ...

THE world is more connected than ever due to business importation, social media, AI and continuous advancement of technology. With the recent changes in the global landscape of policies and leadership ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the people on Monday that everyone—even his allies—involved in the alleged anomalies in the implementation of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ...

PAMPANGA—Despite the persistent widespread flooding across the country, flood control projects are likely to receive a budget cut in 2026, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).