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Gov't subsidies down 23% to P105 B in 9 months

The government reduced its budgetary support to state-run firms by a little over 20 percent to P105 billion over the nine-month period, with the bulk of the subsidies allocated to support irrigation projects.

ERC sets initial GEA pricing guidelines

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued the preliminary pricing guidelines for technologies ineligible for the feed-in tariff (FIT) in the upcoming green energy auction (GEA) round.

SM Prime gears up for more mall openings

SM Prime Holdings Inc. is gearing up for another massive capital spending program for its various developments next year, with more new malls slated for opening.

America for white Americans!

Americans voting for their next president is the most important event today.

Cebu Pacific hikes Davao seats to 289K

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is closing the year with a capacity of roughly 300,000 seats in its Davao hub, as it bets on the growth potential of Mindanao's busiest gateway.

StB Giga Factory plans to put up 2 more battery production plants

StB Giga Factory Inc. is planning to expand its battery manufacturing capacity in the country by adding two new factories.

Stocks seen to track global events

Global developments are expected to dictate the direction of the local stock market this week.

US elections matter to the Philippines

With only one day to go before the US presidential election, the markets are starting to get jittery.

Analysts expect inflation to pick up pace in October

Economists are anticipating a faster increase in prices of essential goods and services for October amid fading base effects, unfavorable weather conditions and fuel price hikes.

El Niño heats up Meralco's energy sales this year

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country's biggest power utility, is poised to end the year with modest growth in energy sales amid hotter demand in the residential segment.

Ballado, Castigador shine

Jayden Reece Ballado and Anthony Bjorn Castigador delivered impressive performances, each capturing two titles for MVP honors at the Puerto Princesa Palawan Pawnshop National Juniors Tennis Championships held in Palawan over the weekend.

La Salle, FEU gain SSL semis

Fancied UAAP bets La Salle and Far Eastern scored contrasting wins and rolled into the semifinals of the Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championships yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Toilets vs gyms

Your workout equipment may be hundreds of times dirtier than a toilet seat.

PSA Cup tees off today

The Philippine Sportswriters Association will host the 3rd PSA Cup golf tournament today at the Masters course of the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite.

Phl IX scores EABC sweep, five-peat

The Philippines smothered Hong Kong, 9-2, yesterday to complete a sweet sweep and a five-peat feat in the East Asia Baseball Cup at The Villages Sports Center in Clark, Pampanga.

Bulldogs bark, bite unsuspecting Maroons

National U snapped out of a slump and caught a big fish in University of the Philippines with a stunning 67-47 blowout win to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

Pinoy paddlers dominant overall champs

Ending with a flourish, the Philippines bagged the overall title in the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships here on a calm, sunny Sunday morning at the course overlooking the Puerto Princesa Baywalk here.

KINGS ROLL. LEVEL SERIES AT 2-2

To pull even with TNT, Barangay Ginebra did something that’s not been done throughout the PBA Governors’ cup – send the defending champions tumbling to back-to-back losses.

Moldova holds presidential runoff election amid 'Russian meddling'

Moldovans voted yesterday in a presidential runoff that has been overshadowed by election meddling allegations and could see Moscow gain more influence in a diplomatic battleground between Russia and the European Union (EU).

US B-52 bombers arrive in MidEast

American B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said on Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran.

Iran arrests student who stripped to protest harassment

Iranian authorities arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest against harassment by stripping to her underwear outside her university, reports said.

Iran leader vows retaliation vs Israel after attacks

Iran's supreme leader vowed retaliation on Saturday for attacks by Israel, as an Israeli military official confirmed naval commandos seized a suspected Hezbollah operative in a Lebanon raid.

Anger at Spain gov't grows over slow response

Four days after terrifying floods razed towns in eastern Spain, frustration at the state's response is growing among some despairing residents.

Harris: Keep Kamala and carry-on-ala!

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the fi nal days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her in the show’s cold open.

Harris, Trump hit overdrive in campaign's final weekend

GASTONIA (AFP) - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump dueled across the swing states on Saturday on the final weekend of the tensest US election of modern times, with the Democrat urging voters to \"turn the page\" on the Republican's scorched-earth brand of politics.

Ex-Laguna town mayor dies

Former Pagsanjan mayor Girlie Javier-Ejercito died yesterday at the age of 55.

LTO probes South Korean for Clark gas station mishap

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered an investigation of a South Korean man who crashed his vehicle into a gasoline station, triggering a fire, at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga on Thursday.

23 nabbed over Antipolo club takeover attempt

Twenty-three people have been arrested after they allegedly tried to take over a private club in Antipolo, Rizal, police reported yesterday.

Kanlaon's ash, gas emissions continue

Continuous degassing at Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island resulted in intermittent ash emissions on Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

2 more Eastman case suspects identified

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police have identified two more suspects in the kidnapping of American national Elliot Onil Eastman in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte more than two weeks ago.