US reciprocal tariffs assumes that persistent trade deficits arise from a combination of tariff and non-tariff factors that inhibit trade from achieving balance. The US thinks tariffs will lower its ...

On March 21, 2025, the family of the late Henry Sy Sr. and executives of his holding company, SM Investments Corp. marked the 20th year of public ownership, at the Philippine Stock Exchange. At the ...

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. quietly marked his 1,000th day in office as president of the Philippines ...

A number of my columnist colleagues, notably Boo Chanco and Iris Gonzales of this paper, have suggested San Miguel Corp. CEO Ramon S. Ang (RSA) should run for president in 2028, for two reasons: ...

Filipinos have become happier. They have never been happier now than at any time since COVID in 2020. A dramatic improvement in happiness has been taking place since President Bongbong Marcos (BBM) ...

Meanwhile, Pulse Asia this month reported more than a third of registered voters in the country (37.9 percent) characterize Philippine politics as “magulo;” for almost a fifth of registered voters (17 ...

The petition claimed the ICC warrant and request for assistance were “illegal intrusion into the country’s sovereignty.” The ICC arrest warrant against Duterte cites “crimes against humanity (CAH) ...

Friday, March 14, at 9 p.m. Manila time, former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte was to appear for the first time before the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court, at The Hague, the ...

In my over 50 years of journalism, I had one of my best interviews, for two hours, with a tycoon politician, Camille Aguilar Villar, yesterday.

Per the release, the cast of Buena Vista Social Club includes Natalie Venetia Belcon (Omara), Julio Monge (Compay), Mel Semé ...

Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers cited ‘unlawful’ anti-union tactics from the grocery chain, owned by private ...

The four-time Tony Award winning stage version stays true to the madcap humor of iconic writer-director Billy Wilder's ...