Economy

It doesn’t take a genius to know when exactly the Mavericks turned victory to defeat in Game Two of the Western Conference finals. Even as they still led by two points heading into the payoff period, they gave up all…

THE PLAN to inspect economic zone locators for compliance with the government’s on-site work order could inject an element of uncertainty among investors in the Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. “The Bureau…

MIAMI Heat star Jimmy Butler was ruled out for the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics due to right knee inflammation. Butler scored eight points in 20 first-half minutes but Victor Oladipo…

TOURISTS visit La Pedrera building with a view of the Sagrada Familia basilica in the background in Barcelona, Spain, July 24, 2020. — REUTERS MADRID — People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves at fountains in Spain on Saturday…

VETERAN actress Susan Roces, who passed away Friday, is recognized for her contributions in the Philippine film industry in a resolution filed in the Senate expressing condolences.  “The passing away of a legendary movie star whose invaluable contribution to Philippine…

AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions, obtained from a clinical human skin sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak in this undated image obtained by…

REUTERS NEW DELHI — India on Saturday announced a series of changes to the tax structure levied on crucial commodities in a bid to insulate consumers from rising prices amid high inflation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a cut in…

Anthony Albanese, leader of Australia’s Labor Party, addresses supporters after incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the country’s general election, in Sydney, Australia May 21, 2022. — REUTERS SYDNEY — Anthony Albanese, who becomes…

DOT DAVAO DIVING operators and allied businesses in Samal have asked the city government to reassess various local fees imposed on visitors to attract more tourists in this specialized tourism sector.    Alfred P. Medina, an official of the Philippine Commission…

A MAGNITUDE 6.1 earthquake struck off southern Luzon early Sunday morning, with intensities of up to three felt in cities within the capital region Metro Manila, the state seismology agency reported.   The tremor, with epicenter off the coastal town of…