A Chinese warplane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade as Taiwan goes on a war footing. Panic ensues on the streets of Taipei. The premise of Zero ...

THE PESO strengthened to an over one-week high against the dollar on Monday amid signals of further rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve. The local unit ...

“Iknow the path that must be chosen, but this is bigger than before.” This lyric from Moana 2’s original soundtrack “Beyond” perfectly captures Moana’s realization that her journey is more significant ...

THE MARKET SURGED to the 6,500 level on Monday after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor signaled that he is open to a rate cut in their first policy meeting for next year. The Philippine ...

MALACAÑANG on Monday assured that the Philippine government will not operate under a reenacted budget next year.

THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Lebanon on Monday gave assurance to overseas Filipino workers still in war-torn Beirut that it is accepting and processing voluntary repatriation applications amid the ...

THE Department of Justice’s (DoJ) proposal to apply the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) rule is “problematic and unfair” to Filipina drug convict Mary Jane F. Veloso, who was incarcerated in ...

SOUTH Korea’s free trade agreement with the Philippines will take effect on Dec. 31, its embassy in Manila said on Monday. This comes after the Philippine Trade department said it would take effect on ...

POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Monday that it is ready to respond to any possible electricity service concern that may arise during the holiday break. “Meralco crews and ...

HEALTH SECRETARY Teodoro J. Herbosa on Monday signed an administrative order (AO) removing the purchase booklet requirement for senior citizens’ medical discount. The order is in line with the ...

A CONGRESSMAN on Monday urged government agencies to ensure that elderly prisoners still receive senior citizens’ benefits despite being incarcerated. “Our laws on senior citizens’ welfare do not ...

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday raised the alarm over the reported spread of counterfeit identification (ID) ...