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Gov't shifting borrowing mix toward domestic sources

The Department of Finance is planning to gradually shift the Philippine government's borrowing mix toward domestic sources, targeting a 90 to 10 percent split in favor of local debt over the medium term.

Recto sees 25-bps rate cut

Agrees with market consensus

Elasto Painters stretch win streak to three

As Rain or Shine stared disaster in the face, Andre Caracut stepped forward to lead the team's efforts to extinguish the fire.

Ong: Tigresses will come back stronger

A championship followed by a runner-up finish could just be the beginning for the Santo Tomas Tigresses.

BUCKS HOIST NBA CUP

GIANNIS LEADS MILWAUKEE OVER OKC IN FINALE

UAAP clincher by numbers

Here's a wrap-up of Game Three of the UAAP men's basketball finals between UP and La Salle by the numbers.

PSC partnering with DPWH for infra projects

Starting today, the Philippine Sports Commission will work hand in hand with the Department of Public Works and Highways concerning the PSC's infrastructure projects.

Community wrestles with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin shooting

Community members in Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.

SoKor's Yoon fails to appear before corruption watchdog

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog yesterday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid.

'Emilia Perez,' 'Wicked' advance in Oscars shortlists

Two musicals—\"Emilia Pérez\" and \"Wicked,\" which stars Ariana Grande (in photo)—are one step closer to an Oscar nomination.

Insurance CEO slaying suspect charged with murder

US authorities on Tuesday charged the man suspected of gunning down a health insurance CEO in New York earlier this month with murder, including a charge of second-degree murder \"as an act of terrorism.\"

Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons chief

Russia said yesterday it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed a top general, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on the instructions of Ukraine's SBU security service.

P300-M fund sought for bird flu vaccine

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking P300 million to purchase 30 million doses of vaccines against avian influenza (AI) or bird flu to strengthen the local poultry industry's protection against the transboundary animal disease.

167 animals affected by Kanlaon eruption rescued

The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has rescued 167 animals from within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mt. Kanlaon in the municipality of La Castellana in Negros Occidental.

NEDA Board OKs P37.5-B Ilocos-Abra irrigation project

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Marcos, has approved the implementation of the P37.5-billion Ilocos Norte-Ilocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project.

Bulacan mayor, 2 others arrested over rape complaint

The mayor of Pandi, Bulacan and two other people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a rape complaint in Caloocan City.

P44.48-M fake goods seized in Makati

Counterfeit branded luxury goods estimated at P44.48 million have been seized in Makati, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported yesterday.

2 injured in Tondo fire

Two persons were injured while 20 families were left homeless after a fire engulfed a mixed-use building in Tondo, Manila yesterday.

House donates to 5 charities

Donations to five charities were turned over on Tuesday by the House of Representatives to help families affected by recent calamities.

Number coding lifted on Christmas, New Year

The number coding scheme will be suspended for five days during the Yuletide season, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

Senate tightens security amid bomb threat

Stricter security measures have been enforced at the Senate following a bomb threat issued on social media.

Woman who sold baby for P45,000 gets life

A woman who sold her eight-month-old daughter for P45,000 to repay a debt that she incurred in online cockfighting and three others have been sentenced to life in prison by a Quezon City court.

Two bettors split P53.5-M lotto pot

Two bettors in Parañaque and Angeles City in Pampanga will share the P53.5-million jackpot in the Super Lotto 6/49 draw on Tuesday.

Zambian woman caught with P63-M shabu at NAIA

Shabu valued at P63 million was recovered by anti-narcotics agents from a Zambian woman who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay on Tuesday night.

Pagmamahal

Of course the food was good, as you'd expect from Milky Way, the iconic restaurant on Pasay Road in Makati, but this lunch the food was outdone by eight bright-eyed young performers, scholars of the Actors Company of Tanghalang Pilipino, recently named National Performing Arts Company for Theater for the period 2024-2029, under RA 11392 or the National Performing Arts Companies Act.

Resilience

Three seemingly incredible achievements amid domestic noise on the Dutertes and budget finagling and abroad, rising geopolitical tensions as Donald Trump prepares a swashbuckling White House comeback: 1) the Philippines is among Asia's fastest growing economies in 2024 and 2025; 2) Sofronio Vasquez III is the first Filipino and the first Asian to win the international singing competition \"The Voice USA\" Season 26 and 3) Mary Jane Veloso is finally back to her native country after 14 years of imprisonment.

A year of milestones: Reflecting on the Australia-Philippines strategic partnership

As we close the year and look forward to the holidays, it's an opportune time to reflect on the year that has passed.

In defense of Philippine sovereignty

The common impression is that sometimes wars can be started accidentally.

Tycoons, cadavers and a cutting-edge school

EYES WIDE OPEN

Politicized ayuda

Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development have clarified that politicians are not supposed to be involved in the distribution of DSWD aid programs such as the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program or AKAP and the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS.