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PSEi starts week with sluggish trade

Philippine stocks started the week in negative territory as investors stayed cautious amid the lingering…

United States scales back drills with S. Korea hours before start

Seoul, SOUTH KOREA—US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate…

Budget scrutiny flags ballooning LGU fund

The government should set clear rules for the allocation of special funds distributed to local…

Senate to set stricter rules on flood works, secret funds

The Senate will tighten its scrutiny of confidential funds and flood control spending as it…

Gospel: August 17, 2026

August 17, 2026 (Monday) 20th Week in Ordinary Time Psalter: Week 4 (Green) Dt 32:18-19,…

Floods cost Bulacan P100M a year in relief funds

CITY OF MALOLOS—The Bulacan government spends up to P100 million annually on relief assistance for…

‘Unprecedented’ heavy rain kills nine in Japan

Tokyo, JAPAN—Heavy rain that battered eastern Japan has left nine people dead, public broadcaster NHK…

Easy does it

Alex Eala got off her Cincinnati Open debut in a manner of finish she really…

PSEi seen cautious ahead of BSP rate decision

Investors may have to remain selective this week as lingering inflation and peso pressures could…

Atom hits Marcos for saying ‘ill-gotten’ wealth unproven

The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), the body tasked with recovering the alleged ill-gotten…