MANILA: Bargain-hunting lifted local shares while peso closed sideways at the start of this week’s trading.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed at 6,853.29, gaining 30.97 points, or 4.5 percent.

However, gains for this day’s trading st…

SEOUL: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday highlighted the importance of making technological advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation to safeguard the democratic principles against attempts by authoritarian sta…

MANILA: The National Food Authority (NFA) is now under the helm of Director IV Larry Lacson, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Monday.

Lacson’s designation came shortly after the afternoon meeting of the NFA Council amid the ongoing probe …

TACLOBAN CITY: The Northern Samar provincial government has inked a deal with Korean engineering firms to map out plans to curb floods in the province, the local government announced on Monday.

Under the memorandum of understanding, Kyong-Ho Engineer…

LEGAZPI CITY: Residents of different areas in the Bicol region now have access to clean, safe and potable drinking water from solar-powered water system facilities provided by the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list.

In an interview on Monday, AKB Rep. Raul A…

ISTANBUL: President Vladimir Putin gears to rule Russia again for another term as he obtained 87 percent of votes in the recent presidential elections.

According to exit poll data announced by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, Putin has sec…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday there was no foul play in the death of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta.

Tagged as among the brains behind the Oct. 3, 2022 slay of broadcaster Perci…

MANILA: Israeli firm Ratio Petroleum Ltd.,the operator of Service Contract (SC) 76, will begin the second phase of its work program on the block this month, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday.

The work program’s second phase will involve a 3D…