AHANMISI tallied 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists to lead Alaska over Blackwater. — PBA IMAGE By Olmin Leyba GAMES ON SATURDAY(Smart Araneta Coliseum)4 p.m. – NLEX vs Phoenix6:45 p.m. – Ginebra vs. Magnolia MAKING the most of the opportunity against a long-skidding opponent, Alaska Milk steamrolled Blackwater, 98-75, to regain traction in the […]Read More

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration statement of iWATCH.PH Corp. for its unlicensed investment solicitation activities similar to a “pyramid scheme.” The SEC released two advisories against the entity earlier this year. In April, the regulator warned that the investment program of iWATCH.PH has “the characteristics of a pyramid scheme.” The […]Read More

MATHILDE LANGEVIN /UNSPLASH CHICAGO — Orders have been pouring into Andrew Schuman’s candy cane business this year, but business has been anything but sweet. “We’re not taking new orders from new customers,” said Mr. Schuman, chief executive officer of Hammond’s, based in Denver, Colorado. “We can’t keep up with demand.” Candy makers, like retailers and […]Read More

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE BUDGET department said on Wednesday that it expects President Rodrigo R. Duterte to sign the proposed P5.024-trillion budget for 2022 after Christmas. “We expect the 2022 budget measure will be signed before the year ends, so it’s between, perhaps, after Christmas until the 29th,” Budget Undersecretary Tina Rose […]Read More

ELECTION-RELATED government spending restrictions could prove to be a drag on economic expansion next year, bucking the trend in emerging Asia, Pantheon Macroeconomics said in a report. Pantheon Senior Asia Economist Miguel Chanco said the Philippines is the only economy in which it expects growth to slow down next year, which would force the central […]Read More

REUTERS THE GOVERNMENT needs to support the financial technology (fintech) industry in meeting its needs for funding and talent development if the segment is to grow, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a discussion paper, Analysis of the FinTech Landscape in the Philippines, released on Tuesday, PIDS said few educational institutions offer […]Read More

PHILSTAR THE AVERAGE consumption of well-milled rice in the top income tier in 2018 was more than six times the total of the poorest consumers, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Per capita consumption of well-milled rice for the year was estimated 10.46 kilograms (kg) for the first decile, or the lowest-income […]Read More

With Christmas just around the corner, company Christmas parties, family reunions, and other gatherings fill our calendars left and right. Even though this year many of these celebrations will be virtual due to the pandemic, we always find a way to make them memorable. The upcoming holiday season also brings the highly anticipated year-end break […]Read More

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD OVERALL DAMAGE to infrastructure and the agricultural sector has reached more than P3.56 billion while 554,316 people have been displaced by typhoon Rai, locally named Odette, based on the government’s running assessment of the trail of destruction left the by strongest storm to hit the country this year. The number of deaths […]Read More

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE PHILIPPINES on Monday reported 261 coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 2.84 million. The death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,916 after 122 more patients died, while recoveries increased by 395 to 2.78 million, the Department of Health (DoH) said in a bulletin. There were 9,238 active cases, 507 of […]Read More