BUTUAN CITY: From a PHP100,000 seed capital, a group of village residents in the mining town of Claver, Surigao del Norte, managed to grow their community-based venture into a multimillion business that now operates a pharmacy, microlending, hardware …
MANILA: The local stock barometer and currency rebounded on Thursday following the positive outlook on the domestic economy for 2024.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) bounced back to 6,600 level after gaining 67.62 points to close…
MANILA: Former colleagues in the Senate of outgoing Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto expressed their full support behind his appointment as the new Department of Finance (DOF) secretary.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said in a statement o…
TACLOBAN CITY: The Regional Development Council (RDC) is pushing for a more transparent procurement process for the power supply requirements of electric cooperatives in Eastern Visayas.
The council, through the approved Resolution No. 83-A on Dec. 6…
MANILA: The German government is ready to work with Manila to prevent a crisis from breaking out in the South China Sea (SCS) by helping it promote international law while strengthening its maritime security, its top diplomat said Thursday after
MANILA: The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 can be implemented despite the government’s proclamation of an amnesty program for communist insurgents and other rebel groups, a justice official said Thursday.
“It is believed that the two are mutually e…
