Oro Plato Masa Culinary Competition for student chefs

“SINCE we launched the Oro, Plato, Masa Culinary Competition last month, a total of 200 schools nationwide have already been invited to send their best teams...
Silvestre Bello III. MSN

DOLE rejects proposed 2-year probationary period

DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary Silvestre Bello III on Saturday rejected the proposal to extend the probationary period of employees from six months to...
Shadow of a 3D-printed Facebook Libra cryptocurrency logo is seen near cryptocurrency representation in this illustration taken Sept. 13. DADO RUVIC/REUTERS

G20 kicks off debate to regulate ‘stablecoins’

WASHINGTON – Group of 20 finance leaders on Friday agreed to set strict regulations on cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra, warning that issuance of such “stablecoins”...
Chinese vice premier Liu He. REUTERS

China says to work with US to address core concerns

NANCHANG, China – Chinese vice premier Liu He said on Saturday that China would work with the United States (US) to address each other’s core concerns...
Boeing started putting out 30-second videos on Sept. 12 in which employees tout its planes’ safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that’s been grounded worldwide since two crashes that killed 346 people. PASCAL ROSSIGNOL/REUTERS

Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear 737 MAX

NEW YORK – On Sept. 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes’ safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737...
A crane lifts a container from a truck next to a cargo vessel at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China Oct. 17. China’s economy expanded at its slowest rate in nearly three decades during the third quarter as it was hit by the long-running United States trade war and cooling domestic demand. REUTERS

China’s growth slows to 6% in Q3, weakest in 27 years

BEIJING, China – China’s economy expanded at its slowest rate in nearly three decades during the third quarter as it was hit by the long-running United...

DOST-6’s grandest Reg’l S&T event starts today

ILOILO City – Department of Science and Technology Regional Office VI (DOST 6) highlights the achievements of the region’s science and technology community through the celebration...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva makes remarks at an opening news conference during the IMF and World Bank’s 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, United States, Oct. 17. REUTERS

IMF sidesteps clash with US over funding, delays shareholding changes to 2023

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday its 189 member countries agreed to maintain the IMF’s $1 trillion in total lending resources while...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind raise each other’s hands after attending a joint press conference in Malacañang Palace in Manila on Oct. 18. TED ALLJIBE/AFP

PH-India relations ‘face good days ahead’ – President Kovind

MANILA – Indian president Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said he believes good days are ahead for the relationship between his country and the Philippines. During his speech...

New coop mulled in La Paz Public Market

PUBLIC market vendors in Iloilo City’s La Paz district plan for a new cooperative in order to address issues on maintenance and collection of fees by...