BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO climbed against the dollar on Thursday to close at the P57 level amid uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s monetary easing cycle. The local unit closed at P57.94 per dollar on Thursday, strengthening by 14.8 centavos from

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES closed lower on Thursday due to concerns over US President Donald J. Trump’s latest round of tariff threats and the Federal Reserve’s policy easing path. The Philippine Stock Exchange index declined by 0.87% or 53.25 points to

HASAN ALMASI-UNSPLASHBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana and John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporters CONFLICTS in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao rose 24% to 2,570 incidents in 2024 — the worst in seven years — from a year earlier, highlighting a

BW FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should develop a clear national narrative on its sea dispute with China to boost its claim, a former Supreme Court justice said on Thursday. Having a clear historical and legal narrative

VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORBy Adrian H. Halili, Reporter SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino L. Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Senate president to call for a caucus where they could explain their stance on the impeachment trial of

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday that public opinion firms conducting election-related surveys will be required to register in its bid to properly determine campaigners’ expenses ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. In a copy of an

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. told Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová the Philippines is keen on pursuing closer ties with the Czech Republic during a courtesy call in Malacañan Palace on Thursday. — NOEL B. PABALATE/PPA POOLPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos,

PCO.GOV.PHACTING PRESIDENTIAL Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar B. Chavez has stepped down, citing failure to meet expectations in overseeing the agency. He told reporters in a Viber message that former ABS-CBN reporter Jay Ruiz will be replacing him, starting March 1

PHILSTARTHE SUPREME COURT (SC) ordered the Malacañan Palace and both chambers of Congress to send original copies of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill by Feb. 24, following a lawsuit questioning its legality. In an advisory dated Feb. 18, the High

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reached more than 200,000 establishments nationwide with its Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD). The TCVD, which ran from Feb. 10-14, however, uncovered that 12% of businesses were found unregistered. “This nationwide taxpayer education