MANILA: The European Union (EU) has released EUR1.2 million or PHP76 million in humanitarian aid for victims of the floods that hit Mindanao over the past month.

In a statement dated July 30, the EU Delegation in Manila said the funding would help ad…

ISTANBUL: US-based coffeehouse chain Starbucks saw its sales decrease for the second consecutive quarter, according to its financial results statement released Tuesday.

“Global comparable store sales declined 3 percent, driven by a 5 percent decline …

MANILA: Reliance Broadcasting Unlimited (RBU), the newly-created affiliate company of fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc., was the official partner of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) for the live feed of President Ferdina…

MANILA: Authorities seized more than PHP2 million worth of marijuana in operations in the provinces of Cebu and Cavite and the city of Las Piñas in Metro Manila on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) said.

In a state…

MANILA: Boxer Eumir Marcial and swimmer Kayla Sanchez bid their Paris Olympics medal hopes goodbye early Wednesday.

Marcial was on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets so far in the boxing event as the 2021 Tokyo bronze medalist fell prey to Ol…

MANILA: AirAsia Philippines is expanding its network in Japan, introducing flights between Manila and Nagoya starting Oct. 29.

The low-cost carrier will fly thrice weekly – every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – between the Ninoy Aquino International…

MANILA: The Philippines and the United States are working to conclude and sign a key military intelligence sharing deal by the end of the year, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III said Tuesday.

Speaking after the 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial…

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecast that inflation rate in July 2024 will settle between 4 and 4.8 percent.

The inflation rate projection is higher than last month’s 3.7 percent.

‘Higher electricity rates along with the increased …