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AC Health opens second St. Joseph Drug-SUGI branch in Quezon City
AYALA HEALTHCARE Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) has opened the second branch of St. Joseph Drug Powered by SUGI…
Read more →Analysts: Foreign funding allegations vs VP raise national security concerns
ALLEGATIONS that China-linked funds flowed to entities associated with Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio and her husband could raise national security concerns if evidence establishes that the money was intended to influence Philippine policy, analysts said.
Read more →House budget shifts seen as tweaks, not policy change
THE HOUSE of Representatives’ proposed reallocations of the P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget reflect adjustments to spending priorities rather than a fundamental policy shift, analysts said, warning that additional funding for some programs could come at the expense of others.
Read more →Philippine UN walkout may need stronger diplomatic follow-through
By Francessca S. Abalos THE Philippines must back its symbolic walkout during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address…
Read more →Chinese coast guard blocks Philippine team pursuing suspected blast fisher
CHINESE coast guard vessels blocked a Philippine interagency team pursuing a foreign fishing boat suspected of dynamite fishing…
Read more →Bribery claims vs Sara dropped
HOUSE prosecutors will no longer pursue bribery allegations against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, seeking to streamline impeachment proceedings and…
Read more →CoA flags P10.77B in solar dues
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged P10.77 billion in uncollected obligations from solar developers, P1.17 billion in doubtful…
Read more →Incentives for teachers sought
LAWMAKERS on Sunday called for stronger incentives to attract and retain teachers in underserved areas, including scholarships for…
Read more →DoJ opinion removing DAR clearance challenged before SC
FARMERS’ groups have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the government from allowing the registration of agricultural…
Read more →Trade deficit expected to widen as El Niño forces more food imports
THE trade deficit could widen in the coming months as dry conditions brought by El Niño compel the country to import more agricultural commodities, analysts said.
Read more →El Niño threat driving buildup of food stocks, storage capacity
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said its preparations for the El Niño include building up stocks of food…
Read more →Gov’t plans 10,000-unit solar irrigation network to boost food security
THE GOVERNMENT plans to expand its solar-powered irrigation program to 10,000 sites by 2030, according to Executive Secretary…
Read more →Sugar industry consensus rules out US exports, entire crop set to be allocated for domestic use
THE sugar industry has reached a consensus not to fill the US sugar quota this year and reclassify…
Read more →Consultants asked to determine valuation of PHIVIDEC power plant in Misamis Oriental
STATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) said it is working to privatize a 232-megawatt coal-fired…
Read more →DENR appeals Supreme Court charcoal ruling
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its ruling rejecting…
Read more →Domain expertise seen as key to survival for BPO workers during transition to AI
THE outsourcing industry must adopt specialized artificial intelligence (AI) agentic platforms by 2027 to protect its position as…
Read more →How AI is transforming cybersecurity managed services
Every October, governments, businesses, academic institutions and cybersecurity professionals observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month through initiatives promoting responsible digital behavior. SGV stands with the broader cyber community in advancing this shared objective.
Read more →Rates of short-term bills likely to edge higher before CPI data
RATES of the short-term debt on offer this week are expected to climb as headline inflation likely picked…
Read more →Peso may move sideways on war risks, US rate bets
THE PESO is expected to stay rangebound against the dollar as the market tracks developments in the Middle…
Read more →Top Fed deputies step in to give markets a clear message
US FEDERAL RESERVE Chairman Kevin Warsh has vowed to avoid sending clear signals to investors on where interest…
Read more →Yields on gov’t debt mixed on growing inflation risks
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market were mixed last week, with those at the…
Read more →BSP securities fetch lower yield on strong demand
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities attracted a slightly lower average yield on Friday as demand…
Read more →Meet Jaime Tan Cruz, business partner of the Duterte family
Here are the ties that bind Jaime Tan Cruz to Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte, Congressman Pulong Duterte, and former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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