Inflation may top 8% on Super El Niño
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter PHILIPPINE INFLATION could accelerate past 8% in the fourth quarter if a severe El Niño materializes, worsening supply disruptions and...
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Philippine condo developers bend terms, not prices
By Juliana Chloe A. Gonzales, Reporter PHILIPPINE property developers are offering longer payment terms and financing incentives instead of cutting condominium prices, as high mortgage...
BSP adopts new global standard for operational risk capital requirements
PHILIPPINE BANKS must now account for their past losses in computing their operational risk capital as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) adopted a new...
PCCI urges reforms to boost Philippine competitiveness
THE PHILIPPINE Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) urged the government to prioritize reforms to develop economic corridors, strengthen energy security and modernize agriculture to...
Duterte camp claims P500M wasted on dropped impeachment charges
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter Pexcel John Bacon and Francessca S. Abalos VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio’s camp on Wednesday said the withdrawal of two...
Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
SEOUL — Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning...
Anthropic seeks rehearing of case over Pentagon’s security risk branding
ANTHROPIC asked a US appeals court on Tuesday to reconsider a ruling that upheld the Pentagon’s decision to label the AI company as a national...
DoJ to roll out more AAES trainings to strengthen prosecution of agri smugglers
The Department of Justice’s National Prosecution Service (DoJ-NPS) plans to roll out more capacity-building workshops for prosecutors assigned to enforce the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES)...
ITCZ brings rain over Visayas, Mindanao
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to bring rains over the Visayas and Mindanao, heightening the risk of flooding and landslides, according to PAGASA...
Changing perceptions of heart surgery, with Prof. Theodoros Kofidis
Advances in surgical techniques have given selected heart surgery patients alternatives to conventional procedures. Prof. Theodoros Kofidis, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in...