Dollar bond sale raises $2B for govt
THE Philippines made a successful return to the global debt market on Tuesday, raising $2 billion from a two-part dollar bond sale that the government said was enthusiastically received by investors.
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House okays PH citizenship for figure skater Aleksandr Korovin
MANILA, Philippines: The House of Representatives gave its final nod to a bill that seeks to grant Philippine citizenship to figure skater Aleksander Korovin.
Filipinos want military action to resolve sea row
(UPDATE) SEVEN out of 10 Filipinos favor military action and diplomacy in resolving the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, an OCTA Research survey said.
Direct flights to New Zealand eyed
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his desire to further boost tourism and trade ties between the Philippines and New Zealand through the restoration of air links between the two countries.
Unemployment worsens but job quality improves
(UPDATE) MORE Filipinos found themselves without work in March even as job quality improved, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Wednesday.
Red-tagging threat to life, liberty – court
THE Supreme Court declared that red-tagging threatens a person's right to life, liberty or security as it granted a writ of amparo in favor of Siegfred Deduro, an activist and former Bayan Muna party-list representative.
Rep. Marcos' Mother's Day wish to first lady: 'Don't be so mad anymore'
MANILA, Philippines: Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos' wish for his mom, First Lady Marie Louise «Liza» Araneta-Marcos, this coming Mother's Day was for her «not to be so mad anymore.»
WHO: Tobacco use declining worldwide
GENEVA, Switzerland – Tobacco use is declining in 150 countries, 56 of which are on track to achieve the global target of reducing tobacco use by 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2023 said. The report also said that an additional 29 countries developed multi-sectoral national action plans on antimicrobial resistance during the biennium 2022-2023, bringing the total to 178 countries.