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Poa: Sara Duterte's bank accounts, insurance will be addressed in due time
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte will address the absence of the amounts of bank deposits and investment insurance under her name and her husband in due time.
Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’
A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron cages with barely a foot of space above their heads. Images of bedridden patients at…
Meralco: MVP group closes in on 50%
SMGP is selling 3.77m MER shares (0.33%) to Manuel V. Pangilinan personally at P580.99/sh, or P2.19 billion.
EU trade chief in China for talks
The European Commission’s top trade envoy, Maroš Šefčovič, is in China holding a two-day meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao amid trade tensions between Beijing and the European Union. The EU is looking to…
Condo absorption improves as incentives unlock demand
Metro Manila condo take-up rose 17% QoQ to 8,454 units in 3Q, while unsold inventory declined 3.5% to 80,000 units and months of supply fell to 28 from 34, according to Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC). Promotions…
Ombudsman warns vs. use of gov't fuel for private vehicles
The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday warned government officials and employees against using fuel allocated for government vehicles for private vehicles amid rising fuel costs.
Senate approves bill barring minors from 'high-risk' online platforms on final reading
Senators on Thursday approved on third and final reading a measure that would prohibit minors, or those below 18 years old, from accessing “high-risk” online platforms.
In Indonesia, will VP Gibran’s ‘diploma-gate’ haunt his future after court ruling?
A legal challenge to the vice-presidency of Indonesia’s Gibran Rakabuming Raka could haunt his political future even though he has survived damning court findings on his educational qualifications. The Constitutional…
Labor market weakness points to softer household demand
Unemployment rose to 5.3% in August from 3.9% same period last year but is an improvement from July's 6.0%.
Off the menu: Angel’s Pizza, Figaro Coffee owner set to exit PSE
Fans of Angel’s Pizza and Figaro Coffee need not worry about their favorite snacks disappearing
