PAL’s $300-M bond draws $1.4B in orders
By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) announced on Wednesday that it had priced its inaugural $300-million (P18.45-billion) international bond offering after receiving...
Author : Michael H. Henry
Gatchalian elected Senate president, ending two-week leadership impasse
THE Senate on Wednesday elected Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian as Senate president, ending a leadership dispute that had threatened to delay action on legislative measures...
DICT pushes social media restrictions for under-16s
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is pushing legislation that will restrict access to social media platforms for children aged 16 and below...
Palace seeks answers over alleged denial of PhilHealth benefits
MALACAÑANG has ordered an investigation into the implementation of state health insurance benefits following allegations that a hospital denied Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) coverage...
PHL notes removal of platform from shoal
THE National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Wednesday confirmed the removal of a floating platform previously monitored at Scarborough Shoal, citing...
Visayas power constraints may ease
POWER CONSTRAINTS in the Visayas grid are expected to ease as two major power plants currently on forced outage are set to resume operations, according...
Pag-IBIG Fund offers SAFE Loan to help members amid effects of Middle East conflict
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan, which provides qualified members with up to P10,000 in affordable cash assistance...
Garmin advances the running ecosystem with new Forerunner smartwatches, Garmin Pay, and the Garmin Run Marathon series
Garmin continues to strengthen its commitment to the running community with an integrated approach that combines performance-focused wearables, everyday convenience, and a global race platform....
OFW remittances rise 2% in April, slowest pace in nearly 4 years
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter CASH REMITTANCES recorded its slowest annual growth in nearly four years in April as weak global economic conditions weighed on...
Treasury revives CMBs to manage liquidity needs
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter and Justine Irish D. Tabile, Senior Reporter THE BUREAU of the Treasury’s (BTr) decision to revive cash management bills...