CAIRO – Iraq signed an agreement in principle with U.S. oil producer Chevron for the Nassiriya project that consists of four ...

TOKYO – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that documents memorializing trade ...

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said it hopes to reorganize as a purely regulatory body by this year. It said it is still waiting for the outcome of a review of its proposal to ...

PHILIPPINE tuna could struggle to obtain sustainability certificates following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that allowed commercial vessels to operate within municipal waters, tuna industry groups said ...

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will jointly develop training and sports facilities in BCDA properties. BCDA President and ...

THE private sector needs to be set rice import quotas tied to the level of their purchases of palay (unmilled rice) from domestic farmers, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. told ...

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the Philippines is prepared to turn to other rice suppliers if Vietnam challenges the government’s plan to suspend rice imports for 60 days.

Sara Duterte-Carpio’s remarks that the Philippines is lagging behind other countries in education, saying her criticisms mirror her own shortcomings as former secretary of the Department of Education ...

AUSTRALIAN Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles will visit the Philippines and Malaysia this week to further strengthen Australia’s defense partnerships in the region, its ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered a freeze on P60 billion to P80 billion worth of infrastructure funds in the 2025 national budget, citing inconsistencies with the government’s Philippine ...

PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended flat on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a trading break and the US Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange ...

THE SENATE should allow local officials to take part in budget discussions to ensure the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for next year addresses grassroots needs, Senate President Francis G.