Veteran actresses Jean and Jackie Lou share bits & pieces about working on ‘Widows' War'

A multi-layered, nuanced whodunit drama needs established stars who can hold the audience’s attention and keep them thinking instead of guessing.

DOTr's 2025 budget P20 B short of target

A number of mobility projects and their social components may have to wait for further funding as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was given an appropriation for 2025 that is short by P20 billion from what it originally proposed.

Rice tariff collections up 34% to P23 B in H1

Rice tariff collections in the first semester rose by more than a third on a yearly basis to over P23 billion, driven by elevated import volume coupled by higher import prices, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said.

Marketing woes, red tape stall DOF's P40-B privatization goal

The Department of Finance (DOF) is having difficulties in disposing of the state’s assets, raising zero out of the P40billion target as of the first half of the year, amid poor marketing plan and bureaucratic red tape.

Foreign group seen taking majority stake in Dito CME

Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy could be poised to give up his controlling stake in listed holding company Dito CME Holdings Corp. in favor of a group backed by foreign investors.

With nearly all reelectionists, PSE names new board

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has appointed its new board of directors, 14 of whom were reelected during its annual stockholders’ meeting Saturday.

Stocks on upward bias as inflation slows down

The stock market is seen resuming its climb this week as investors are expected to capitalize on the momentum provided by the country’s lower June inflation print.

'Still too early to declare victory against inflation'

Even as headline inflation surprised to the downside in June and stayed within the central bank’s two to four percent target, it is still premature to proclaim a definitive victory over inflation, the top official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BSP) said.

MISSING PARIS. NATS' SIGHTS NOW ON '28 LA

Gilas Pilipinas got its trial by fire against elite teams from Europe and South America in pursuit of a coveted Paris Olympics berth and came up short.

Biden back on campaign trail as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON AFP) US President Joe Biden heads back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his reelection bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race.

Comelec sets rules for SK special polls

The Commission on Elections Comelec) has set the rules for the conduct of the Sangguniang Kabataan special elections SKSE) to fill hundreds of vacancies in community councils nationwide.

Senator seeks transfer of Manila Zoo to Masungi

Transfer the Manila Zoo to Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, a senator suggested over the weekend.

NBI raids alleged POGO-owned clinic

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided on Saturday a clinic allegedly owned by a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firm in San Isidro, Makati.

Japan-Phl access agreement signed today

The Philippines and Japan are expected to sign today the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a military pact that will facilitate mutual visits between Filipino and Japanese forces for training and joint exercises.

NBI: Beauty queen, Israeli fiancé bore 2 gunshots each

The bodies of Pampanga beauty queen Geneva Lopez and her Israeli fiancé Yitshak Cohen each bore two gunshot wounds, according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago.

Stunting, obesity in Phl alarming'

Apart from having thousands if not millions of stunted or wasted young Filipinos as well as those suffering from “hidden hunger” or micronutrient deficiency, there’s the emerging problem of obesity, which is a cause for alarm, a Netherlands-based Filipino food and nutrition scientist said.

'P29/kilo rice giving false hope to poor'

By selling rice at P29 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is giving false hope to the poor, the farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) said yesterday.

Alice Guo to skip Senate probe anew

Gatchalian warns of arrest

Cayetano told: Name names on 'scripted interviews'

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should identify which radio stations are conducting scripted interviews, the head of the National Press Club (NPC) said yesterday.

Phl, Thailand agree to increase naval engagements

The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to increase navy-to-navy engagements through established dialogue mechanisms.

BDO introduces digital innovations

Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. has introduced self-service machines and other digital innovations in its physical branches nationwide as part of its strategy of combining digital and physical banking channels to make financial services more accessible for Filipinos.

Tiu returns as president of Phl Infradev

Businessman Antonio Tiu has returned at the helm of listed Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. after resigning from the post last year.

Citi sees 150 bps rate cuts in 2 years

Global banking giant Citi expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut borrowing costs by a total of 75 basis points this year and another 75 basis points in 2025, which will provide support to the Philippines’ economic growth.

middle-income Phl to attain upper status by late 2025, says NEDA

The Philippines remains on track to achieving upper middle-income status by late next year after exceeding its gross national income (GNI) per capita target last year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.

EDC switches on P7-B geothermal plant in Albay

Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the renewable energy (RE) arm of Lopez-led First Gen Corp., has switched on its 28.9-megawatt (MW) geothermal plant, valued at around P7 billion, in Manito, Albay.

CNPF hikes spending to support expansion

Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), the listed food and beverage firm of the Po family, is hiking its capital spending this year to fund capacity expansion projects to support the company’s double-digit growth target for the year.

Say hello to wheat straw cups

Tzu Chi Foundation, which originated in Taiwan, has scheduled a charity run on July 21 for one, three, five and 10 kilometers at the UP Diliman campus.

Security Bank to double green, sustainable loans

Security Bank Corp. plans to double its new sustainable loans to about P80 billion by the end of 2025 as it seeks to take advantage of the growing financing needs for the country’s green transition.

Citizen scientists mobilized to protect Verde Island Passage

The Verde Island Passage (VIP), one of the country’s marine treasures, has received invaluable help from the Lopez Group, which organized an 18-member team of citizen scientists.

Phl, 4 Asian countries to link instant payment systems

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and its global partners have completed the blueprint for the third phase of its Nexus Project and is now preparing for the final phase, which includes the live implementation of cross-border payments connectivity globally.