A BAN on online gambling could lead to illicit activity moving underground, out of sight of regulators, research firm The Fourth Wall reported, citing the results of a study. The study found that 53% ...

US HEALTHCARE GROUP Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) has committed to invest up to $500 million to develop a hospital in the Philippines, a presidential adviser said. “This is a strong vote of ...

DAMAGE to agriculture caused by Tropical Storm Wipha (Philippine designation: Crising) and the southwest monsoon hit P323.15 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Rice accounted ...

THE PHILIPPINES can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve jobs and boost economic growth, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development said. “The Philippines is well-positioned to ...

THE trade deal with the US will lower the cost of key inputs used in animal feed, to the advantage of the livestock industry, while also boosting food security, according to the Department of ...

THE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) said it revived 10 previously abandoned infrastructure projects valued at nearly P800 million. In a statement on Wednesday, APECO said ...

TWO TROPICAL cyclones in the Philippines were beginning to interact as they drew closer to each other, a weather phenomenon that could enhance the southwest monsoon and bring heavier rains, according ...

US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump might have placed little emphasis on Washington’s decades-old alliance with the Philippines when he modestly cut tariffs on Filipino goods, political analysts said on ...

THE NATIONAL Food Authority (NFA) has mobilized emergency rice stocks to support families hit by heavy rains brought by recent typhoons and monsoon rains in various parts of the country, the Palace ...

A BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) workers group urged the Labor department to direct companies to suspend work amid “imminent danger” in workplaces affected by heavy rains and flooding. “We cannot ...

POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported on Wednesday that the number of customers affected by service interruptions due to inclement weather has gone down to 2,790. In a statement on ...

A CONGRESSMAN on Wednesday accused the Philippine military of using disaster response efforts as a pretext to expand the presence of US forces through joint bases in the country. In a statement, Party ...