Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday declined to comment on the arrest of former Foreign Affairs Secretary and Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgages Bank director Perfecto Yasay Jr. ABS-CBN NEWS

Central bank changes volume of TDF offer

MANILA – Term deposit facility offering for the auction on Wednesday remains at P90 billion but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) made some changes on...

Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s very own booze fest

OCTOBER may be coming to a close but the booze fest continues all throughout the year at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo’s chic entertainment lounge, BizBar, and its...
Authorities should impose suggested retail prices for pork and chicken to protect the public from shady price behaviors, says Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Monday. GMA NEWS

Impose SRP for pork and chicken – LKI

WHILE the holiday season is practically just around the corner and the African Swine Fever epidemic rages, a consumer group on Monday said that authorities should...
Anti-government demonstrators vandalize a shop during a protest in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2019. REUTERS

Hong Kong firms lack riot insurance, pick up pieces from protest damage

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory’s most violent protests in...
Socio-Economic Planning secretary Ernesto Pernia

Registration centers for nat’l ID completed by end of 2019 – NEDA

THE data centers which will be used to register Filipinos for the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys should be completed by the end of the year,...
European Union (EU) economics commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, pictured when Italian prime minister arriving at a EU leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, Mar. 22, 2018. FRANCOIS LENOIR/REUTERS

EU’s incoming economy chief calls for less restrictive budget policies

ROME – The European Union (EU) needs looser budgetary policies and an overhaul of its fiscal rulebook, the bloc’s designated economics commissioner said in an article...
According to the Office of Transportation Security (OTS), it decided to ease the policy on umbrellas as part of airport baggage after a series of consultations with stakeholders. ABS-CBN NEWS

Folded umbrellas now allowed in hand-carry baggage

AIR passengers are now allowed to bring folded umbrellas as part of their hand-carry baggage, the Department of Transportation announced Sunday. According to the Office of Transportation Security...
Japanese retail giant Uniqlo has pulled a commercial featuring a 98-year-old US (United States) fashion figure from South Korean screens after it was accused of whitewashing colonial history. CONCEPT NEWS CENTRAL

Japan’s Uniqlo pulls ad after SK fury

SEOUL, South Korea – Japanese retail giant Uniqlo has pulled a commercial featuring a 98-year-old United States (US) fashion figure from South Korean screens, it said...
RELIABLE, REASONABLE, RESPONSIBLE. The 300-megawatt Davao Baseload Power Plant operated by AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. is home to some colorful avian and marine life. PETER SIMPSON

Sea, sky, TSI

AT FIVE o’clock in the morning every day, the engineers aren’t the only ones up and about inside the power plant.  An unlikely bunch kept them...
The country’s largest carrier raised over $1 million (P51.3 million) from spare change donated by passengers and staff as part of its initiative to help improve the health and nutrition of Filipino children. AVIATION NEWS PHILIPPINES

Cebu Pacific offers everyJuan more flexibility with CEB Flexi

Jetsetters and travel experts all recommend planning for trips in advance to get the best deals and make the most of those precious vacation days. However,...