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More hot money enters Phl in Aug
Foreign portfolio investments yielded a net inflow for the second straight month as more speculative funds came into the Philippines than what flowed out in August, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Debt eases to P15.55 T
The strengthening of the local currency and the repayment of external obligations eased the country's outstanding debt to P15.55 trillion in August, the Bureau of the Treasury said.
BPI celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with Chinese-Filipino community
In celebration of its endur Chinese and Chinese-Filipi of the Philippine Islands (BF Festival with grand festivities a to their valued partners.
TNT CLEARS PATH TO SEMIS
On point on both ends, TNT hit NLEX with the kill shot.
Maroons, Warriors press drives
Two of the hottest teams step on the gas in their similar bids to solidify their places inside the Magic Four at the tail-end of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball first-round eliminations.
Beermen, Bolts featured in EASL kickoff
San Miguel Beer and Meralco set out to fly the Philippine flag and give home fans a winning performance as they launch their campaigns in the East Asia Super League today at the MOA Arena.
Taekwondo inter-school draws best from across the country
About 2,000 taekwondo jins from various schools and colleges all over the country will slug it out in the 2024 Smart/MVPSF National InterSchool Taekwondo Championships on Oct.5-6 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Phl batters banner East Asia Cup field
The Philippine men's baseball team is on Major League mode with a distinguished coach, and hopes to bring it on when the country hosts the 14th East Asia Baseball Cup from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 in Clark, Pampanga.
ICTSI JPGT National Match Play unwraps
The culmination of a five-month nationwide series comes down to a thrilling series of duels as the ICTSI Junior PGT National Match Play Finals kicks off today at The Country Club in Laguna.
Brownlee strikes again
It was an ending that Meralco's Allen Durham dreaded.
Blazers barely escape after wasting huge lead
If there's a win where one feels bad, this one has got to be it for coach Charles Tiu and his St. Benilde Blazers.
Coldplay ticket scalping fiasco sparks backlash in India
British rock band Coldplay's upcoming tour of India has triggered a police Martin investigation and dismayed fans after scalpers bought up cheap tickets to resell online for more than $1,000 apiece.
Israel begins ground invasion of Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel said its troops had launched raids inside Lebanon on Oct. 1, starting its widely expected ground operations after two weeks of devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah's command structure and weapons sites.
South Korean loses bid to become oldest Miss U
SEOUL (AP) - An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals.
With 130 dead from Helene, Biden defends gov't response
VALDOSTA (AFP) The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.
DSWD ready to roll out First 1,000 Days program
Households with pregnant members or children aged zero to two years and covered by the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have been advised to update their profiles in order to be included in the rollout of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) next year.
2 die in road mishap
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - A five-year-old girl and a teacher died while three others were injured when their tricycle collided with a truck in Candaba, Pampanga on Monday night.
1,069 Reds, Muslim combatants seek amnesty
Up to 1,069 former members of the New People's Army (NPA), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as well as the Alex Bongcayao Brigade (ABB) have applied for amnesty being offered by the government.
Romualdez leads relief distribution for Julian victims
Speaker Martin Romualdez led the distribution of financial assistance and relief goods for victims of Typhoon Julian, in partnership with Tingog Party-list and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
COC filing satellite site opened in Maguindanao
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opened a satellite site for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) in Maguin- danao del Norte.
Gov't repeating what caused two People Power revolts
Corruption and injustice sparked two People Power revolts.
The power of the mind, spirit and the Divine
Chris Jankulovski is a close friend of mine from the Entrepreneur's Organization.
The most important question Kamala Harris hasn't answered
World view - Not all the policy questions left unanswered by Kamala Harris' studiously vague presidential campaign are created equal. It is not especially urgent, for instance, to know how Harris' views of the ideal health care system have evolved since the great Medicare for All debates of 2020, given the strong likelihood that as president she would share power with a Republican Congress and any sweeping domestic policy initiatives would be stillborn.
Inbreeding
With every electoral exercise, the situation gets worse.
The times they are a-changing
Even before the official turnover of management of the INAIA/NNIC, I had been receiving complaints, suggestions and all sorts of other feedback.
Closure
Seven years after Horacio \"Atio\" Castillo III died from severe beating during fraternity initiation rites, 10 of the young men he had thought would be his Aegis Juris \"brothers\" were convicted of hazing yesterday and sentenced to life in prison by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Judge Shirley Magsipoc-Pagalilauan.
Maynilad recovers water good for 3,500 customers
West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has recovered some 560,000 cubic meters of potable water that had been previously lost due to illegal connections, sufficient to supply the daily needs of 3,500 customers.
Bomb threat hits Pasig City hall of justice
Hearings at the Pasig City Hall of Justice were disrupted yesterday after one of the courts received a bomb threat from a prankster.
Duque asks Sandigan to junk P41-B graft rap
Former Department of Health secretary Francisco Duque III has asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss his graft case over alleged irregularities in the DOH's transfer of P41.46billion funding to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020.
MECO monitoring Pinoys in Taiwan
As a typhoon batters Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) is monitoring the situation of over 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants staying there.