Interest rates stay at highest in 17 years

BSP makes no adjustment for 6th straight meeting

Alas Pilipinas draws incentives from government

Alas Pilipinas got a boost from Sen. Bong Go and the Philippine Sports Commission with the team members given an incentive of P200,000 each for a breakthrough bronzemedal effort in the AVC Challenge Cup early this month.

HOPING FOR FEEL OF EURO PLAY

Whether it's against a foreign club or a top-tier Euro squad, Gilas Pilipinas is always game for tune-ups in its continuing efforts to grow as a unit.

Bolivian army leaders arrested after coup attempt

Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.

US, Japan, SoKor start new joint military drills

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea, the United States and Japan kicked off a major new military exercises yesterday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, as the allies seek to counter growing threats from Pyongyang.

7 ‘rebels' killed in N. Ecija clash

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya Seven suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas were killed in an encounter in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday afternoon.

CHR lauds QC's green camp project

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) yesterday lauded the Quezon City government for partnering with the local police for the development of the first-ever \"green camp\" in Metro Manila.

4 Pasig SWAT members axed over ‘escort service'

Four members of the police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team were relieved from their posts yesterday after they were photographed during a networking company's private event in Pasig.

LP: No plan yet to join forces vs Dutertes

The Liberal Party has no plans yet to join forces with other groups against the Duterte family in the May 2025 midterm elections, according to former senator and LP spokesperson Leila de Lima.

DA: 4 importers to be blacklisted

Four importers of agricultural products will be blacklisted amid their involvement in smuggling activities, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. revealed yesterday.

Turkish Navy's anti-sub ship visits Manila

The Turkish Navy's Ada-class antisubmarine warfare corvette TCG Kinaliada (F-514) is visiting the port of Manila from June 26 to 28, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and the Philippines.

Timor-Leste grants Phl request for Teves extradition

The Court of Appeals of TimorLeste has granted the extradition request of the Philippine government against former Negros Oriental lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.

Trillanes eyes plunder raps vs Duterte, Go

Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV announced plans to file plunder charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Bong Go, alleging corruption involving over P6 billion in infrastructure projects.

Speaker to seek reelection, not Senate seat

Speaker Martin Romualdez has doused speculations that he would be running for senator in the May 2025 midterm polls, saying he would seek reelection as the congressman of Leyte's first district, where he is now on his second term.

BBM on Dutertes' Senate bid: It's a free country

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his children are free to seek any electoral post in the coming elections, but the \"real situation\" will emerge only after the filing of certificates of candidacy in October, President Marcos said yesterday.

Phl should do more than file protests vs China - BBM

The Philippines should go beyond filing diplomatic protests against China, President Marcos said yesterday, as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed sending a note verbale to Beijing over the latest incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese coast guard forcibly stopped a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre.

Palace proposes P6.352-T 2025 budget

The Marcos administration is proposing another record budget of P6.352 trillion for 2025 as the government moves to finance its priority programs and achieve its macroeconomic targets.

Fingerprints match; Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Guo

The fingerprints of suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and Chinese national Guo Hua Ping are identical, establishing that they are the same person, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) declared in its dactyloscopy report.

New DepEd chief known by end of week

While Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation as Department of Education secretary will take effect on July 19, President Marcos said he would name her replacement by the end of the week, saying the DepEd performs a vital function and should not be left without a leader.

Landbank OKs P120-M financing for Basilan LGU

State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has approved a P120-million financing for agriculture and infrastructure projects meant to develop the local government of Basilan.

Zed gets BSP nod as new credit card issuer

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted Zed Financial PH Inc., a credit-led neobank, a certificate of authority to operate as a standalone credit card issuer.

Maynilad customers in Imus to get refund

Almost 3,500 customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) in Imus, Cavite will each receive over P1,000 in refund after the government penalized the West Zone concessionaire for water quality failure late last year.

Narrower current account deficit seen this year

The Philippines may incur a smaller current account deficit this year on the back of a brighter outlook for the global economy, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research.

Bond market grows at faster pace in Q1

The Philippine bond market expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter than the previous threemonth period, fueled by the increase in government issuances, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

CEOs worry about business survival

Cite need to reinvent over next 10 years

Bernardino scores nerve-wracker

Tiffany Bernardino clinched a dramatic victory in the girls' 13-15 category of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Visayas Series here yesterday, with a clutch par on the 17th hole sealing her win.

‘GILAS HAS LEGIT CHANCE'

Newly-designated Gilas assistant coach Sean Chambers isn't fazed by the daunting odds that confront the national squad in the six-team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia, on July 2-7 and said there's a \"legitimate chance\" to make it to Paris before leaving for Europe last Tuesday night.

Kenya police open fire on protesters; 13 dead

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors' association told AFP yesterday, after antitax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament.

US journalist's closed trial in Russia begins

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg yesterday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US government vehemently deny.

UN: 10 children per day losing legs in Gaza

Ten children per day are losing one or both of their legs in the war in Gaza, the head of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.